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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Euromus |
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| Year | 500 BC - 400 BC |
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| Value | Hemiobol (1⁄12) |
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| Reverse description | Bearded male head of the local deity Lepsynos facing right, with wavy hair and beard rendered in fine relief. The facial features display the mature archaic style typical of fifth-century BC Carian coinage, with a strong profile and naturalistic treatment of the beard. The design is set within an irregular incuse field characteristic of hammered silver coinage of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Additional information |
Euromus, a minor Carian city near Mylasa, struck silver fractions during the fifth century under conditions that remain poorly documented — the city's political status fluctuated between nominal autonomy and Persian satrapal control throughout the period. Issues this small were almost certainly produced for local market use rather than regional trade, filling the transactional gap that larger denominations couldn't serve.
The SNG von Aulock reference anchors this piece to a well-regarded twentieth-century survey collection, though Euromus fractions remain understudied relative to neighboring Mylasa and Iasos.