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Hemiobol - Saratokos Type I
| Issuer | Odryssa, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 407 BC - 369 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Reverse description | Royal dynastic monogram of Saratokos set within a deeply incuse square with slightly concave sides. The monogram is formed by the combination of the Greek letters Σ, Α, Ρ, Τ, Ο, Κ, and Ο, interlaced around a central Μ-like ligature, arranged symmetrically within the incuse field. The letters of the legend ΣΑΡΤΟΚΟ are distributed around the monogram within the incuse square. The execution is precise relative to the small module, reflecting official royal Odryssian mint practice. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Saratokos ruled the Odrysian kingdom during a period of fragmentation following the death of Seuthes I, when the once-dominant Thracian state had splintered among competing dynasts. Small fractional silvers like this hemiobol served local transactional needs in a region where Greek coinage standards were adopted selectively — the Odrysians struck their own issues partly to assert autonomy from Athenian commercial influence at a time when Athens depended heavily on Thracian timber and grain routes.
Peykov remains the only major reference to catalogue this type, reflecting how thinly documented Odrysian fractional coinage is compared to the kingdom's historical significance.