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Obol
| Issuer | Tanagra |
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| Year | 400 BC - 350 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | The distinctive Boeotian shield rendered in high relief, its characteristic cutout notches visible on either side of the central boss. The shield's convex central field dominates the design, surrounded by the incurved lateral cutouts that define this iconic emblem of the Boeotian League. The device fills the flan with bold, schematic precision typical of early fourth-century BC Boeotian coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Tanagra's autonomous silver issues are scarce relative to the better-documented Boiotian federal coinage of the same period, reflecting the city's ambiguous political position within the Boiotian League — sometimes subordinate, sometimes asserting independent striking rights. This obol falls within the window following the collapse of Spartan hegemony and before Theban dominance fully consolidated regional minting under federal authority after Leuktra in 371 BC.
The BCD Boiotia collection, auctioned by Numismatik Lanz in 2002, remains the primary reference for sorting Tanagran issues by die linkage.