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Obol
| Issuer | Selge |
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| Year | 350 BC - 300 BC |
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| Reference(s) | SNG France#1948-1955 |
| Obverse description | Facing gorgoneion rendered in high relief, depicting the frontal visage with flowing serpentine hair radiating symmetrically around the face. The features display the characteristic apotropaic expression of the Gorgon type, with prominent facial modeling typical of the Pisidian coinage tradition of Selge. The flan is irregular, as is characteristic of hammered silver coinage of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Selge was a Pisidian city that managed to maintain genuine independence through much of the Hellenistic period — a rarity among inland Anatolian communities. These small silver fractions circulated within a mountainous economy where transactional coinage needed to be practical and portable. At this weight, they represent the lowest denomination struck by the city's mint, likely produced alongside larger staters for local market use rather than inter-regional trade.