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Obol - 92nd Olympiad
| Issuer | Olympia |
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| Year | 412 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Head of Hera facing right, wearing a stephane (diadem) decorated with a dotted pattern, rendered in archaic Greek style with carefully delineated facial features. The hair is shown swept back beneath the ornate crown, with a visible earring. The portrait occupies the full field of this small flan, with the characteristic stylised treatment of the eye and lips typical of Elean coinage of the late fifth century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Facing head of Zeus rendered in a schematic, frontal mask-like style, with large curling locks flanking the face and a prominent nose, characteristic of the archaic frontal convention employed on Elean issues. Below the head, a small eagle stands facing left with wings closed. The letters Φ and Α appear in the left and right fields respectively, serving as abbreviated ethnic or magistrate's marks. The composition is compact and stylistically bold, consistent with Olympian sanctuary coinage of circa 412 BC. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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