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Drachm
| Issuer | Haliartos |
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| Year | 525 BC - 480 BC |
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| Weight | 5.96 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing Boeotian shield rendered in high relief, with the characteristic curved cutouts on either side of the central boss; a horizontal letter H (likely an archaic ethnic abbreviation) is incised within each lateral opening of the shield. The shield's boss projects prominently from the field, and the overall design exhibits the bold, schematic style characteristic of early Boeotian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Deep square incuse divided into four triangular sections by two diagonal raised ridges meeting at the center, forming a mill-sail or windmill pattern oriented clockwise. The incuse is sharply cut with clean facets, typical of the early archaic Greek technique used to create the reverse impression during striking. The surrounding field is irregular and granular, consistent with the hammered fabric of the flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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