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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Uncertain Carian city |
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| Year | 500 BC - 400 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a boar advancing to right, rendered in archaic relief with incised detail indicating the bristled mane along the dorsal ridge. The musculature of the shoulder and snout are boldly rendered despite the diminutive flan, characteristic of early Carian coinage of the fifth century BC. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with a granular surface texture typical of early Greek hammered silver. |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 400 BC) |
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Caria in the fifth century produced a patchwork of tiny fractional silver issues from mints whose identities remain disputed — attribution arguments have persisted for decades without resolution. The Rosen collection reference places this among a group that has been tentatively associated with sites in the Mylasa or Stratonikeia region, though the cataloging remains provisional. At 0.30 g, pieces like this circulated as genuine small change in daily transactions, not as prestige objects.