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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Skotoussa |
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| Year | 425 BC - 400 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of Herakles rendered in archaic style, with large, wide-open eyes, prominent brow ridges, and a fleshy, slightly downturned mouth. The lion's scalp headdress is depicted with the paws falling on either side of the face and the mane rendered as radiating incised lines framing the visage. The die work is bold and compact, characteristic of Thessalian mint output of the late fifth century BC. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΣΚΟ |
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Skotoussa was a minor Thessalian polis of the Pelasgiotis region, and its coinage is rare enough that the entire civic output fits within a handful of BCD catalog numbers. The hemiobol denomination — already the smallest practical silver unit in Greek commerce — implies this issue served hyper-local exchange, likely market transactions within the town itself rather than any regional circulation.