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Diobol
| Issuer | Capsa (Macedon) |
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| Year | 425 BC - 375 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Hermes facing right, depicted in profile with flowing hair rendered in fine parallel strands beneath the brim of a broad-winged petasos. The petasos is shown in three-quarter view with clearly defined wings curving upward at the sides. The portraiture is executed in the archaic-transitional style characteristic of northern Greek coinage of the late fifth to early fourth century BC, with strong facial features set against a plain, unadorned field. |
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| Reverse description | A single-handled lekythos depicted in full relief at center, with a narrow neck, flared mouth, and a broad, slightly tapering body resting on a flat foot. The vessel is rendered with careful attention to form, conveying volume through smooth die cutting. Flanking the lekythos to the left and right are the Greek letters K and A respectively, serving as the civic abbreviation for Capsa, placed in the open field against a plain background. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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