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Obol
| Issuer | Assos (Troad) |
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| Year | 500 BC - 450 BC |
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| Value | Obol (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Griffin head facing right in high relief, rendered in the archaic style characteristic of early Troadean coinage. The powerful beak is depicted open, revealing the creature's predatory aspect, with a pronounced rounded eye visible above. The flan is small and irregularly shaped, typical of fractional silver issues of this period, with the design filling the available field without border or legend. |
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| Reverse description | Lion's head facing right in raised relief set within a deeply recessed incuse square, a hallmark of early Greek hammered coinage technique. The jaws are depicted open in a fierce snarl, with a pellet eye clearly delineated above the muzzle. The incuse square border is well-defined with slightly raised margins, and the field within presents the characteristic granular texture of the hammered die. No legend or additional devices appear. |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 450 BC) |
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