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Tetrobol
| Issuer | Capsa (Macedon) |
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| Year | 490 BC - 480 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
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| Obverse description | Ithyphallic ass (donkey) advancing to right in profile, rendered in archaic style with bold, high-relief modeling. A kylix (drinking cup) is depicted in the upper field above the animal's back. The flan is struck within a beaded border, typical of early Macedonian civic coinage of the late Archaic period. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Capsa was a small mint of ancient Macedon operating during the reign of Alexander I, who used fractional silver coinage to facilitate trade along routes connecting the Macedonian interior to the Aegean coast. The tetrobol denomination at this weight standard reflects the Thraco-Macedonian tradition rather than the Attic, suggesting the coin circulated within a regional economy largely independent of Athenian commercial influence.