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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Methymna (Lesbos) |
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| Year | 500 BC - 460 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | A bunch of grapes depicted in high relief, centrally placed within a square incuse punch with dotted border. The grape cluster is rendered with individual round berries arranged in a compact, naturalistic bunch, with a short curved tendril visible above. The incuse square, characteristic of early Greek coinage technique, is defined by a recessed field with a beaded inner frame. The field around the cluster within the incuse is smooth and unlettered. This reverse device of a grape bunch is a well-attested symbol of Methymna on Lesbos, alluding to the island's celebrated viticulture. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 460 BC) |
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