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Tetartemorion
| Issuer | Kolophon |
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| Year | 480 BC - 460 BC |
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| Weight | 0.14 g |
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| Obverse description | Head of Apollo facing right in archaic style, depicted with a striated or fillet-bound hair rendered in horizontal ridged lines characteristic of early Classical Greek engraving. The portrait is boldly modeled within the compact flan, with a pronounced brow and chin typical of the Kolophonian series. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Ancient Greek |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four recessed compartments by a raised cross, with a prominent central boss or raised vertical element at the intersection. The incuse pattern is characteristic of early Archaic Greek coinage technique, with irregular hammer marks visible in the surrounding field. No legend is present. |
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