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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Uncertain Cilician city |
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| Year | 400 BC - 301 BC |
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| Weight | 0.40 g |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a lion's head in right profile, rendered with bold, archaic stylization typical of fourth-century Cilician coinage. The mane is depicted with deeply incised radiating striations fanning dramatically across the field, conveying a strong sense of vigor and power. The eye is prominently rendered, and the open jaws suggest a roaring pose. No legend or inscription appears in the field. The die-work is characteristic of the small silver fractional coinage produced by uncertain Cilician mints during the Achaemenid period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Cilicia in the fourth century was a patchwork of semi-autonomous cities, satrapal mints, and opportunistic issuers operating under loose Achaemenid oversight — which is precisely why attribution remains contested here. Klein 642 groups it among the unassigned Cilician material without committing to a specific city, a classification that has held for decades without serious challenge.