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Obol Lion
| Issuer | Emporion |
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| Year | 450 BC - 350 BC |
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| Diameter | 10 mm |
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| Reverse description | Lion head facing right in bold high relief, with a luxuriant mane rendered as a series of deeply incised radiating lines filling much of the left field. The open jaws reveal teeth, and the muzzle is powerfully articulated. Below the lion head, the Greek ethnic abbreviation M∃ (for Emporion) appears in the lower field, serving as the mint identifier. The overall composition is vigorous and compact, consistent with the archaic Greek coinage tradition of the Iberian colonial settlements. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (450 BC - 350 BC) |
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