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Tetartemorion
| Issuer | Uncertain Cilician city |
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| Year | 475 BC - 425 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | A bird of prey, most likely an eagle, depicted standing in left profile on a plain exergual line. The figure is rendered with compact, bold lines characteristic of the archaic Cilician die-cutting tradition: the head is turned slightly, with a clearly defined circular eye and a hooked beak. The wings are folded tightly against the body, and the talons grip the ground line firmly. The plain field around the figure is unadorned, consistent with the austere style of fifth-century BC Cilician fractional silver coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (475 BC - 425 BC) |
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At roughly 0.21g, this is among the smallest fractional denominations produced in the ancient world — a quarter-obol intended for genuine everyday transactions at a time when Cilicia sat uncomfortably between Achaemenid administrative pressure from the east and Athenian commercial influence pushing in from Aegean trade routes. The issuing city remains unattributed, which is not unusual for Cilician mints of this period; many small poleis struck coins without consistently identifying themselves.