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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Mende |
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| Year | 480 BC - 460 BC |
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| Value | Hemiobol (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of an ass standing to right within a beaded border, rendered in archaic relief typical of early Macedonian coinage. The animal is depicted with its head raised, displaying the characteristic naturalistic style associated with Mendean mint production of the early Classical period. The figure occupies the majority of the small flan, with the body shown in profile. No legend or inscription is present, consistent with the prevailing practice on fractional silver coinage of this period and region. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square divided into four triangular compartments by a cruciform pattern, struck in deep relief as was standard for early hammered Greek fractional silver. The quadripartite incuse is irregularly executed, reflecting the hand-struck nature of this diminutive denomination. The compartments are plain and undecorated, without supplementary symbols or inscriptions. This reverse type is characteristic of the archaic coinage of Mende in Macedon during the early fifth century BC. |
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| Mint | Mende |
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