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Trihemiobol
| Issuer | Argos |
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| Year | 330 BC - 270 BC |
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| Reference(s) | BCD Peloponnesos#1090-1091, SNG Copenhagen#54-55 |
| Obverse description | Forepart of a wolf in left profile, rendered in bold high relief with characteristic open jaws and pointed ears, conveying the sacred animal of Apollo Lykeios, patron deity of Argos. A retrograde sigma (Σ) appears in the upper left field above the wolf's head, serving as a control mark or magistrate initial. The modelling is vigorous and naturalistic, typical of Peloponnesian mint work of the late Classical to early Hellenistic period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A large incuse square dominates the field, within which appears a prominent capital alpha (Α) as the civic initial of Argos, flanked by the letters Π and Ρ in the field, likely representing a magistrate's name or abbreviation. Beneath the alpha, a club is depicted pointing to the left, referencing the Heraklean mythology closely associated with Argos. The incuse square technique is characteristic of early Peloponnesian coinage and lends a bold, geometric quality to the reverse design. |
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