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Obol Tegea
| Issuer | Arcadian League |
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| Year | 465 BC - 460 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Zeus Lykaios enthroned to the left, his body rendered in archaic style with schematic musculature. The deity holds a long scepter upright in his right hand, while an eagle with wings spread flies leftward from his extended left hand. The flan is irregular and the relief is bold, characteristic of early Arkadian federal coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of the nymph Kallisto facing right, her hair bound in a tainia, rendered in the severe style transitional between Archaic and Classical periods. The portrait is set within a shallow incuse square. A partial Greek ethnic legend, reading ΚΑΛΛΑΣΤΩ (or variant), is visible along the border of the incuse, identifying the depicted figure. The engraving is of fine quality for a small silver denomination. |
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| Mint | Tegea |
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