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Drachm
| Issuer | Assos |
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| Year | 500 BC - 450 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Griffin springing to the left in high relief, depicted in the Archaic Greek style with a crested, serpentine body, scaled torso, outstretched wings rendered in fine parallel striations, and a raptor's beak. The creature's curled tail and powerful haunches are modelled with characteristic early fifth-century naturalism. No legend or border is present; the design fills the flan to its edges. |
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| Reverse description | Facing right, the roaring head of a lion is rendered in bold relief within a shallow square incuse, a hallmark of early Greek coinage technique. The mane is indicated by schematic incised locks framing the face, the mouth is open revealing teeth, and the eye is rendered as a prominent rounded pellet. The incuse square border is clearly defined, with the field around the lion's head recessed against the flat sunken surface. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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