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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Euromus |
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| Year | 500 BC - 400 BC |
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| Value | Hemiobol (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Male head in profile facing right, rendered in archaic Greek style with carefully delineated hair shown in short striated locks sweeping back from the forehead. The facial features are boldly modeled with a prominent nose and rounded chin, typical of late archaic Carian coinage. The portrait fills the irregularly shaped flan, leaving no border or legend. The relief is relatively high for a denomination of this small module, attesting to skilled die craftsmanship. |
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| Reverse script | Ancient Greek |
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Euromus — a Carian city inland from Miletus — was a minor polis that nonetheless maintained its own silver coinage during the fifth century, an assertion of civic identity common among Aegean and Anatolian communities operating under varying degrees of Persian satrapal oversight. The hemiobol denomination served fractional exchange in local markets where larger silver was simply impractical.
Pieces from this issue are genuinely rare; SNG Kayhan 754 represents one of the better-documented specimens from a type with very few recorded examples across major collections.