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Obol
| Issuer | Etenna (Pisidia) |
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| Year | 300 BC - 201 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of a male deity, most likely Apollo or a local solar divinity, rendered en face with wavy locks of hair radiating around the visage and framing the face on all sides. The facial features are boldly modelled in high relief, with large, deeply incised eyes, a broad nose, and slightly parted lips bearing traces of an archaic expression. The style is characteristic of the provincial Pisidian die-cutting tradition of the third century BC, displaying a vigorous if somewhat rustic treatment of the human form. No legend or inscription is present in the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (300 BC - 201 BC) |
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Etenna was a hill town in the rugged interior of Pisidia — a region that resisted Hellenization long after Alexander's campaigns swept through Anatolia. These tiny silver fractions circulated in a local economy largely insulated from the major trade routes, which explains why Etennan coinage survives in such small quantities and almost exclusively in low-to-middling condition. The SNG France and Traité references remain the primary anchors for attribution; the type is poorly represented in major public collections.