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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Teos |
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| Year | 500 BC - 420 BC |
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| Value | 1/2 Obol (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Griffin seated to right, rendered in archaic style with characteristically curled wings raised above its back. A spearhead is visible in the lower field near the creature's forefeet. The type is the civic emblem of Teos and is depicted with bold, stylized relief typical of early Ionian coinage. The flan is small and irregular, consistent with the diminutive denomination. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided by two intersecting grooves into four recessed compartments of roughly equal size, a hallmark of early archaic Greek coinage struck by the incuse punch technique. The divisions are slightly asymmetrical, reflecting the hand-struck nature of the issue. The field within each quadrant is plain and undecorated. No legend or subsidiary type is present. |
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| Mint | Teos (Ionia) |
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