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Obol
| Issuer | Adramyttion |
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| Year | 357 BC - 352 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, rendered in archaic Greek style typical of 4th-century BC Mysian coinage. The goddess wears a close-fitting Attic helmet, the bowl and cheekpiece visible in profile. The relief is compact and well-centered on the small flan, with the neck truncation visible at the lower edge of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | OPONTA |
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Adramyttion, the Mysian coastal city refounded by the Athenians in the mid-fifth century BC, struck this small fractional silver during a period when the region was contested ground between Persian satrapal authority and shifting Aegean alliances. The city's coinage output was modest and episodic — this obol sits at the lighter end of even reduced Persian-influenced weight standards, suggesting local adaptation rather than adherence to any single monetary system.