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Diobol
| Issuer | Dikaia |
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| Year | 480 BC - 450 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Within a deeply recessed incuse square, the head of a roaring lion facing left, rendered with open jaws displaying prominent teeth and a curled tongue. The mane is elaborately detailed with tightly packed, layered curls, and a cluster of pellets appears at the lower right corner of the incuse. The stark contrast between the raised lion's head and the sunken square creates a striking visual effect typical of early Greek coinage from the Thracian region. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Dikaia was a small Thracian coastal settlement near the mouth of the Strymon, likely a Euboean colonial foundation, and its independent coinage is poorly documented — the Schönert reference draws a blank here. Issues from this mint are rarely attributed with confidence, and the handful of known specimens have passed through major collections with only tentative identification.