Hemiobol

Cilicia in the fourth century was a patchwork of semi-autonomous cities operating under loose Achaemenid oversight, many of which struck fractional silver for purely local exchange without ever asserting a clear civic identity on the die. Attribution of small Cilician fractions remains contested; Göktürk and Kagan do not always agree on civic assignment, and the reference spread on this piece reflects that ongoing disagreement among specialists.

At 0.30 g, production tolerances on hemiobols this small were essentially irrelevant — a cutter's hand tremor mattered more than any theoretical weight standard.