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Triobol
| Issuer | Aphytis |
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| Year | 450 BC |
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| Value | Hemidrachm (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Ram standing to right in profile, rendered in archaic relief with compact, naturalistic musculature; the animal is depicted with head lowered slightly, four legs clearly articulated, and a short tail. The figure occupies the full field of the flan with no legend or border present, consistent with the early coinage tradition of Aphytis in the Chalcidice region. The style is characteristic of mid-fifth century BC Greek provincial coinage, with bold, high-relief modeling on a small silver flan. |
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| Reverse description | Deeply recessed square incuse punch dominating the entire reverse field, characteristic of early Greek hammered silver coinage technique. The incuse is divided into irregular quadrants by raised ridges meeting near the center, creating the typical mill-sail or quadripartite pattern associated with archaic Macedonian and Thracian-region coinage. The surface within the incuse is rough and uneven, with no inscription or additional device, reflecting the primitive striking method of the period. |
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| Mintage | ND (-450) |
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