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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Mantinea (Arkadia) |
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| Year | 420 BC - 385 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Oak acorn depicted in high relief at center, rendered in a naturalistic yet archaic style with textured surface detailing indicating the characteristic rough cap and elongated body of the fruit. The acorn is shown upright and dominates the entire field of this diminutive flan. The surrounding area shows the typical irregular fabric of a hand-struck archaic Greek coin. No legend or additional devices are present. |
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| Reverse description | Large incuse epsilon (Ε), serving as a denomination mark, occupying the majority of the reverse field and rendered in bold archaic Greek letterforms. The letter is flanked to the right by the partial ethnic inscription ΜΑΝ, referencing the issuing city of Mantinea. The design is set within an irregularly shaped incuse square characteristic of early Peloponnesian coinage. The overall execution is bold and schematic, consistent with the small module of this fractional denomination. |
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| Mintage | ND (420 BC - 385 BC) |
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