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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Thasos |
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| Year | 500 BC - 480 BC |
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| Weight | 0.38 g |
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| Obverse description | A dolphin depicted in profile, swimming to the left, rendered in archaic style within an irregularly shaped flan. Two pellets are positioned above the dolphin's body and three pellets are arranged below, likely representing air bubbles or a marine setting. The design is executed in low relief characteristic of early Greek coinage from the northern Aegean region. |
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| Reverse description | A plain, roughly quadrate incuse punch occupying the full reverse field, characteristic of early archaic Greek coinage technique. The punch is deep and irregular in form, with slightly raised interior divisions creating a quadripartite appearance. The surface within the incuse shows the natural flow of the silver as struck, consistent with primitive mill-punch methods employed at Thasos in the late Archaic period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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