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Obol Uncertain Mint D
| Issuer | Uncertain Carian city |
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| Year | 480 BC - 450 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Confronted foreparts of two bulls, their horns crossing at the center of the field in a distinctive X-pattern. The animals face one another symmetrically, with finely engraved striations rendering the texture of the pelts on each neck and shoulder. The bold, high-relief modeling of the bovine heads conveys a vigorous archaic style characteristic of Carian civic coinage of the early Classical period. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Head and neck of a bull in left profile, rendered within a recessed square incuse punch. The musculature of the neck is articulated with parallel engraved striations, while the ear, horn, and muzzle are clearly delineated in low relief. The square incuse occupies the majority of the reverse field, with a plain lower border visible beneath the bull's head. No inscription is present. The archaic style is consistent with fifth-century BC Carian mint production. |
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| Mintage | ND (480 BC - 450 BC) |
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