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Obol
| Issuer | Perrhaiboi |
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| Year | 480 BC - 400 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Horse galloping to the right in high relief, with forelegs raised, set within a beaded border on an irregular flan. The rendering is characteristic of the archaic Thessalian style, with vigorous naturalistic movement conveyed through the dynamic posture of the animal. |
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| Reverse description | Athena depicted in the archaic kneeling-run convention (knielauf), advancing to the right, wearing a crested Attic helmet and a draped chiton, holding a spear in her extended right hand and a round shield on her left arm. The figure is executed in relief within a recessed incuse square, with the ethnic inscription Π Ε Ρ Α distributed in the field around the deity. |
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| Reverse lettering | Π Ε Ρ Α |
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