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Obol
| Issuer | Pordosilene |
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| Year | 400 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of a youthful male figure, likely Apollo or a local deity, facing right in profile. The hair is rendered in fine wavy strands swept back from the forehead, with individual locks carefully delineated in the archaic Greek style. The facial features display the characteristic stylization of late archaic Ionian coinage, with a pronounced almond-shaped eye and subtly curved lips. The die work is compact and well-centered given the small module of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | A crab depicted frontally at center, its carapace rendered with stylized detail and its claws and legs spread symmetrically to either side, serving as the civic emblem of Pordosilene. The abbreviated ethnic legend ΠΟΡΔ is inscribed around the crab in Greek letters, partially arranged in the field. The design is set within a shallow incuse square, characteristic of early Aegean island coinage of the fifth to fourth century BC. The overall composition is bold and emblematic, consistent with the heraldic device tradition of the region. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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