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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Mende (Macedon) |
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| Year | 460 BC - 423 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of an ass advancing to the right, rendered in a compact archaic style typical of Chalcidian mint work. The animal's musculature is boldly modeled within the small flan, with the head turned slightly forward. The design fills the flan with minimal field visible around the figure. No legend or inscription appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | A kantharos (two-handled drinking cup) depicted in three-quarter perspective, set centrally within a shallow incuse square. The vessel features prominent loop handles on either side and rests on a raised foot-ring base, with a lid surmounted by a small knob finial. The ethnic inscription ΜΕΝ appears in the field to the left of the kantharos, referencing the issuing city of Mende. The incuse square border is characteristic of early Greek coinage technique. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΜΕΝ |
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