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Trihemiobol Uncertain Mint 'Gorgoneion'
| Issuer | Uncertain Carian city |
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| Year | 500 BC - 400 BC |
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| Weight | 1.93 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing gorgoneion depicted in archaic style, with protruding tongue and four wings arranged symmetrically about the head at the cardinal points. The fierce frontal visage is rendered with bold, stylised features characteristic of late Archaic Greek coinage. The field is plain and unlettered. |
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| Reverse description | A harpy shown in profile flying to right, with four outspread wings rendered in fine incised detail, the feathers delineated with confident, sweeping lines. The creature's taloned feet are visible beneath the body. The entire design is set within a recessed incuse square with a dotted border on two sides, as produced by the hammered technique typical of early Greek fractional silver coinage. The field bears no inscription. |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 400 BC) |
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