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Obol
| Issuer | Klazomenai |
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| Year | 500 BC - 480 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Klazomenai (Ionia) |
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| Additional information |
Klazomenai occupied an awkward position in the early fifth century — an Ionian city caught between Greek cultural allegiance and Persian imperial control following the suppression of the Ionian Revolt in 494 BC. These tiny fractions were struck during precisely that period of enforced tributary status, when the city's monetary output was constrained but not eliminated. At 0.37g, the obol represents the smallest practical denomination for a coastal trading economy dependent on fine transactions in fish-salting, olive oil, and ceramic exports.