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Diobol
| Issuer | Mytilene (Lesbos) |
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| Year | 479 BC - 400 BC |
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| Currency | Persic siglos/drachm |
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| Obverse description | Head of a ram facing right in profile, rendered in low relief with naturalistic detail, the curling horn prominently displayed and the muzzle projecting toward the right edge of the flan. The design fills the irregularly shaped field, consistent with the archaic Greek hammered coinage tradition of Lesbos. No legend or inscription is present. The flan is compact and slightly convex, typical of the Persic weight standard diobols struck at Mytilene during the late Archaic period. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square punch containing a calf's head facing right, rendered in raised relief within the sunken quadratum incusum, a hallmark of early Lesbian electrum and silver coinage adapted to the fractional silver series. The calf's head is depicted with visible fleece texture and a small horn above the brow, set against a recessed, lightly granulated field. The square incuse border is clearly defined, with slightly uneven sides reflecting hand-struck production. No legend or inscription appears on the reverse. |
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| Mintage | ND (479 BC - 400 BC) |
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