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| Issuer | Argilos (Macedon) |
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| Year | 375 BC - 365 BC |
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| Reference(s) | HGC 3.1#492 |
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| Reverse description | A strung bow oriented horizontally across the central field, with an arrow nocked and pointing to the right, rendered in schematic relief. The design is divided by the bowstring into upper and lower registers, with the Greek ethnic legend distributed around the type. The devices are characteristic of the Apolline symbolism employed by the mint of Argilos, referencing the god's attributes as patron deity of the city. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Argilos was among the earliest Greek colonial settlements on the Strymonic Gulf, founded by Andrians in the seventh century, but its numismatic output remained modest and its civic coinage is poorly documented in ancient sources. The city's political fortunes collapsed decisively when Amphipolis was refounded by Athens in 437 BC — Argilos had previously controlled access to that site and lost considerable regional influence as a result. This small bronze issue falls within the period of the city's slow decline before Macedonian expansion under Philip II effectively absorbed the region.