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Obol
| Issuer | Hermione |
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| Year | 360 BC - 310 BC |
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| Value | Obol (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Wreathed head of Demeter Chthonia facing left, hair elaborately arranged and bound with a grain wreath, with flowing locks descending along the neck. The facial features are rendered in a refined late Classical style characteristic of Argolic coinage, with a gentle profile and naturalistic modeling of the cheek and chin. The wreath encircling the head is composed of grain ears, emblematic of Demeter's chthonic and agricultural attributes as venerated at Hermione. |
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| Reverse description | A tall torch depicted upright in the central field, flanked by the Greek letters Epsilon (E) to the left and Rho (P) to the right, forming the abbreviation ΕΡ for Hermione. The entire device is enclosed within a wreath of grain ears tied at the base, the stalks curving symmetrically around the field. A small bird with spread wings is visible at the apex of the wreath, adding a distinctive iconographic element. The design is compact and well-centered, consistent with the civic coinage traditions of the Argolid region. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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