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Diobol - Hecatomnus Caria satrapy - 'Ἑκατόμνος'
| Issuer | Caria, Achaemenid Satrapy of |
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| Year | 392 BC - 376 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the archaic Anatolian-Greek style with fine detail on the wreath and flowing hair. The bust is depicted in profile with delicate facial features characteristic of Carian coinage of the early fourth century BC. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, typical of hand-struck silver issues of this period and region. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Forepart of a bull striding to the left, rendered with compact musculature and visible detail on the head and forelegs. The animal is depicted in a dynamic, forward-lunging posture consistent with the Carian artistic tradition of the Hecatomnid period. The design occupies the central field of the irregularly shaped flan, with no inscription or legend present. The surface shows the characteristic flat relief of hammered silver small denomination coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (392 BC - 376 BC) |
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