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Obol
| Issuer | Athens |
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| Year | 515 BC - 510 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Scarab beetle rendered in high relief, depicted from above in schematic form, with the rounded pronotum and elytra clearly articulated. The carapace occupies the central field of the flan, with the head indicated by a raised globule at the top. The design is set against a granular, irregular flan surface characteristic of early Athenian archaic coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally into four triangular sections, creating an X-pattern within a recessed square punch. The incuse is deeply impressed into the flan, with each triangular compartment showing a slightly raised central ridge. The design is a typical early archaic mill-sail or windmill incuse type, consistent with Athenian pre-owl coinage of the late 6th century BC. |
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| Mintage | ND (515 BC - 510 BC) |
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