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Obol - Datames Sinope
| Issuer | Satrapy of Cilicia (Achaemenid Satrapies) |
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| Year | 370 BC - 362 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | A fish depicted in profile, swimming left, with clearly articulated scales, fins, and tail rendered in a naturalistic style consistent with Sinopean civic coinage. The Greek inscription ΔΑΤΑ, the abbreviated name of the Achaemenid satrap Datames, appears in the field below the fish in archaic Greek lettering, serving as the issuing authority's mark. The design closely follows the established Sinopean coinage tradition while incorporating the satrap's name as a mark of political authority. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΔΑΤΑ |
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| Mint | Sinope, Paphlagonia, modern-day Sinop, Turkey |
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