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Obol
| Issuer | Holmoi |
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| Year | 380 BC - 375 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena in right profile, rendered in archaic Greek style with fine engraving detail. The Attic helmet covers the skull and nape, with characteristic crest support visible above the brow. The portrait is set within a dotted border on the irregular flan, occupying the majority of the obverse field. The facial features display the stylized, slightly severe aesthetic typical of early fourth-century BC provincial Greek coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | OΛMITAN |
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Holmoi was a minor Greek city on the Black Sea coast of Pontus, and its coinage output was extremely limited — a footnote in the broader numismatic record of the region. The SNG France reference places this piece among a tightly grouped handful of known examples, suggesting a short-lived or highly restricted civic mint. Whether the city struck purely for local exchange or in imitation of neighboring Sinopean monetary conventions remains debated.