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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Uncertain Ionian city |
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| Year | 500 BC - 400 BC |
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| Value | 1/2 Obol (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet pushed back on the head, depicted in right-facing profile. The effigy is rendered in archaic Greek style, with the helmet's cheekpieces and bowl clearly articulated despite the small module. The facial features are summarily but confidently struck, consistent with the miniaturist engraving tradition of fifth-century Ionian coinage. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Stellate or floral pattern composed of four radiating rays arranged symmetrically, with a pellet or dot positioned in each of the four spaces between the rays, all contained within a shallow incuse square. This quadripartite design is a common reverse type for small Ionian fractional silver coinage of the fifth century BC, serving both as a die-punch mark and a decorative motif. The incuse square shows slightly irregular edges characteristic of hand-struck hammered coinage. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 400 BC) |
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