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Quarter-Obol
| Issuer | Holmoi |
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| Year | 490 BC - 375 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Facing right, the helmeted head of Apollo rendered in archaic style, the deity's features depicted with characteristic early Greek schematism. The helmet, likely of Corinthian type, frames the divine visage and covers the skull and cheeks. The fabric of the flan is small and irregular, consistent with the minute denomination, and the die work is bold relative to the coin's diminutive size. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A quadripartite incuse square dominates the reverse field, formed by two intersecting diagonal grooves dividing the surface into four recessed triangular compartments of roughly equal size. This deeply impressed geometric device is characteristic of early archaic Greek coinage from Asia Minor and the northern Aegean region, serving as the anvil die impression. The surface within the incuse areas shows the natural texture of the hammered silver flan, with no inscription or additional devices present. |
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| Mintage | ND (490 BC - 375 BC) |
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