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Tetrachalkon
| Issuer | Ophrynion (Troad) |
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| Year | 350 BC - 300 BC |
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| Reference(s) | BMC Greek#2-3 |
| Obverse description | Facing head of Hector depicted full-face at center, helmeted with a crested Corinthian-style helmet, the visor raised to reveal a bearded, mature male visage rendered in archaic provincial style. The cheek-guards flank the face, and the crest rises prominently above the brow. The modeling is bold and slightly schematic, characteristic of Troadean bronze coinage of the late Classical period. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Naked male figure, identified as Hector or a heroic youth, striding or running to the right in a dynamic pose with one arm extended forward and the other drawn back, holding a sword or weapon. The abbreviated civic legend OΦPY (for Ophrynion) is inscribed in Greek characters to the left field, flanking the figure. The style is energetic and characteristic of late Classical Troadean civic bronze issues. |
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| Reverse lettering | OΦPY |
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