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Chalkon
| Issuer | Mytilene |
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| Year | 400 BC - 350 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in archaic Greek style with finely detailed hair. The portrait occupies the full field of the small flan, with visible traces of the laurel wreath crown. The relief is bold despite the diminutive module, consistent with the engraving traditions of Lesbian mint workshops of the early fourth century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Bull's head facing right in three-quarter view, rendered with compact, stylized musculature typical of early fourth-century BC Lesbian bronze coinage. The ethnic inscription MY in Greek characters appears in the field, serving as the mint identifier for Mytilene. The design is contained within an irregular circular flan with a rough, uneven surface characteristic of hammered copper issues of this period. |
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| Mint | Mytilene, Lesbos |
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