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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Assos |
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| Year | 500 BC - 450 BC |
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| Composition | Silver (.900) |
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| Obverse description | Griffin springing to the right in dynamic pose, rendered in archaic Greek style with characteristic curvilinear musculature. The mythical creature displays its distinctive eagle-like forequarters, outstretched wings, and leonine hindquarters, occupying the majority of the flan. The relief is boldly struck in high relief typical of early fifth-century Aeolian coinage, with the figure set against a plain field. |
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| Reverse description | Head of a lion facing right, depicted in profile within a recessed incuse square, a hallmark of early Greek hammered coinage. The lion's mane is rendered with a row of beaded or lenticular curls along the neck, and the open mouth with visible fangs conveys power and ferocity. The incuse square has clearly defined straight edges, characteristic of archaic Aeolian mint technique. The design is executed in intaglio relief against the deeply sunken field. |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 450 BC) |
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