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Obol
| Issuer | Kos |
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| Year | 500 BC - 480 BC |
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| Weight | 0.62 g |
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| Obverse description | A crab rendered in archaic style, depicted in plan view with the carapace prominently displayed at center, the claws extended to either side and the legs visible along the lower margin. The design fills the flan in a bold, schematic manner characteristic of early Koan coinage. The relief is high and the surface texture of the shell is suggested by irregular incised lines across the carapace. |
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| Reverse description | A rough incuse square divided into four quadrants by two perpendicular raised ridges meeting at the center, creating a windmill or quadripartite pattern within the depression. The incuse is deeply struck and irregularly punched, typical of early archaic Greek hammered coinage. The surrounding field is plain and the flan edge is slightly uneven. |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 480 BC) |
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