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Obol
| Issuer | Carystus |
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| Year | 550 BC - 500 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Facing right, the forepart of a bull rendered in archaic relief, depicting the head and neck in profile with naturalistically modeled musculature. The bovine type is characteristic of the early Euboian coinage of Carystos, serving as the principal civic emblem of the mint. The flan is small and irregularly shaped, typical of archaic hammered silver coinage of this denomination. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A quadripartite incuse square divided by two diagonal grooves forming an X-pattern, creating four triangular compartments of alternating raised and sunken sections. This early incuse technique is consistent with archaic Greek minting practice of the late sixth century BC, in which the reverse punch left a characteristic deeply impressed geometric pattern. The incuse is irregular in execution, reflecting the handcrafted nature of the hammered flan. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Mint | Carystus |
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