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Obol
| Issuer | Mallos |
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| Year | 440 BC - 390 BC |
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| Weight | 0.86 g |
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| Obverse description | Janiform bearded head depicted facing, with two male bearded visages shown in profile facing left and right respectively, rendered in archaic Greek style. The faces display prominent almond-shaped eyes, heavy brows, and stylized beards with engraved parallel striations. A wreath or hair treatment is visible across the crown, typical of late fifth-century Cilician coinage. The design fills the flan with bold, deeply struck relief characteristic of the Mallian mint's output. |
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| Reverse description | A swan standing left with wings raised, rendered in fine archaic style with detailed feather work and a sinuous neck. To the left of the bird, a lotus flower is depicted, serving as a recurrent sacred symbol on Mallian coinage. A monogram appears to the right of the swan in the field. The composition is well-centred on the small flan, with the design elements cleanly struck in raised relief against a plain field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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