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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Pallantion |
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| Year | 425 BC - 375 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare male head shown in right profile, rendered in archaic Greek style with softly modeled features and short, closely cropped hair. The effigy occupies the central field of the flan, which is irregular and lightly worn. The portrait is executed with characteristic simplicity of fifth-century Arcadian coinage, with a rounded skull and a well-defined jaw. No legend or inscription appears on the obverse. The striking surface displays natural die wear consistent with the hammered technique. |
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| Reverse lettering | Ε ΠΑΛ |
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Pallantion was a minor Arcadian settlement whose coinage output was extremely limited, placing it among the least-documented minting authorities in the Peloponnese. The city is mentioned by Pausanias but leaves almost no numismatic footprint — this hemiobol and a handful of related fractions represent essentially the entirety of its known silver production. The BMC Greek reference assigns it primary position in the series, which reflects scarcity of type rather than any hierarchy of importance.