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Obol ethnic/M
| Issuer | Massalia |
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| Year | 410 BC - 385 BC |
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| Value | Obol (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of Apollo rendered in archaic Greek style, with stylized curling locks radiating around the face, occupying the full field of this small flan. The features are summarily executed but characteristic of early Massalian coinage, with the ethnic legend MASSALI inscribed in Greek characters within the surrounding field. The treatment of the hair reflects the influence of Phocaean artistic traditions brought by the Greek colonists who founded Massalia. |
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| Obverse lettering | MASSALI |
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| Mintage | ND (410 BC - 385 BC) |
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