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1⁄12 Stater
| Issuer | Phlious |
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| Year | 525 BC - 475 BC |
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| Value | 1⁄12 Stater = 3⁄12 Drachm (1/4) |
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| Obverse description | A human leg bent at the knee and oriented to the right, rendered in low relief against a plain field, with the kneecap rendered prominently as the central design element. The limb is depicted in a naturalistic yet archaic style characteristic of early Peloponnesian coinage, showing the musculature of the thigh and calf in schematic form. The type is the civic emblem of Phlious, serving as a visual pun or badge of the issuing city. No legend or inscription is present. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, typical of hammered silver issues of the late Archaic period. |
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| Reverse description | Deep incuse square punch occupying most of the reverse field, divided into multiple irregular compartments by raised ridges and diagonal lines, creating a segmented geometric pattern. The incuse is characteristic of early Greek coinage technique, where the reverse die consisted of a simple punched design to secure the blank during striking. The compartments vary in size and shape, reflecting the hand-struck nature of the flan. No legend or figural imagery is present. The overall surface texture is granular and consistent with archaic silver coinage of the Peloponnese. |
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| Mint | Phlious |
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