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Tetartemorion
| Issuer | Tanagra |
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| Year | 457 BC - 448 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Boeotian shield rendered in high relief, depicted in facing view with characteristic curved cutouts on either side, occupying the majority of the coin's irregularly shaped flan. The shield's distinctive double-curved outline is clearly articulated, consistent with the emblematic device of the Boeotian League. The field is plain, with no inscription or additional ornament, reflecting the minimalist artistic conventions typical of early fifth-century BC Greek fractional silver coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A horse's head rendered in profile facing left, depicted with incised mane and bridle detail, set within a shallow incuse square that dominates the reverse field. The horse's head is executed with confident, if summary, engraving characteristic of Boeotian miniature silver coinage of the mid-fifth century BC. The incuse square, a hallmark of archaic Greek minting technique, frames the device and provides a stark, unadorned background. No legend or additional ornament is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (457 BC - 448 BC) - Less than 5 examples known |
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