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Obol
| Issuer | Uncertain Philistian city |
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| Year | 450 BC - 333 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bearded male head facing right, rendered in archaic Greek style derived from Athenian prototypes. The hair is elaborately braided and swept back in thick ridged locks, with a short beard visible at the chin. The facial features are rendered with bold, somewhat schematic relief characteristic of Philistian coinage of the fifth and fourth centuries BC. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Facing Gorgoneion rendered full-face, filling the flan, with large staring eyes, flattened nose, and open mouth revealing teeth. The hair is arranged in tight curling locks radiating outward from the crown, with small serpentine or scroll-like elements visible at the sides of the head. The overall composition is schematic but expressive, consistent with the apotropaic Gorgon type widely employed on Philistian fractional silver coinage. No inscription or exergual marking is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (450 BC - 333 BC) |
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