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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Autokane |
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| Year | 400 BC - 300 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing left, rendered in archaic Greek style with summary but expressive engraving typical of small Mysian fractional silver coinage. The deity's hair and laurel wreath are indicated by rough but deliberate incisions, and the portrait fills the compact flan. The surface shows the characteristic irregularity of a hand-struck hemiobol on a small, thick planchet. |
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| Reverse description | A rosette motif occupies the central field, its petals visible as a raised floral device, surrounded by the circular ethnic inscription of the issuing community. The legend AYTOKANAΩN runs around the periphery in Greek characters, identifying the coin as an issue of the Mysian city of Autokane. The engraving is bold for the diminutive module, with letters evenly spaced around the central device despite the irregular flan. |
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| Reverse lettering | AYTOKANAΩN |
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