Prora (shipbuilding)

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Prora on the reverse of a semuncia (Roman half ounce) made of bronze , 217–215 BC. Chr.

Prora is the ancient Greek (πρῷρα) and Latin name for the bow of larger ships. Representations of the prora are often found on Roman and Greek coins of antiquity . A pointed ram and a beak sticking out of the water are often shown . In addition, the ancient representations of the Prora often end in depictions of animals.

One of the earliest surviving representations can be found on silver coins from the city of Phaselis in Lycia .

The motif of the prora can also be found on coins of the Roman Republic . The early Roman bronze As coins from around 289 BC onwards had A ship's bow in the lapel . The prora represents an allegory of the Roman naval power. The motif of the prora was used until the 1st century BC. Chr. Retained.