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Tetrobol
| Issuer | Aphytis |
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| Year | 510 BC - 480 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Tripod depicted in profile, rendered in archaic style with a broad, shallow bowl supported by a central stem flanked by two outward-splaying legs; the vessel's handles are visible rising from each side of the bowl. The type is characteristic of early Macedonian and Chalcidian coinage, where the tripod served as a prominent civic or religious emblem. The design fills the flan with bold, high-relief execution consistent with early fifth-century BC hammered coinage. No inscriptions or border devices are present in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Deep incuse square produced by the punch of the reverse die, subdivided by diagonal lines into eight triangular compartments radiating from a central point, creating a pinwheel or skewed windmill pattern. Two of the eight triangular divisions are recessed and filled, contrasting with the remaining raised sections, a design feature diagnostic of early archaic coinage from northern Greece. The incuse technique reflects the primitive mint practice of the late sixth to early fifth century BC. No legend or additional devices appear within the incuse field. |
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| Mintage | ND (510 BC - 480 BC) |
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