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Triobol
| Issuer | Mantinea |
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| Year | 495 BC - 480 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bear advancing to left in archaic style, depicted with open jaws and visible claws, representing the transformed nymph Kallisto of Arcadian mythology. The figure occupies the full field of the flan, rendered in bold relief characteristic of early Peloponnesian coinage. The surface shows the typical irregular fabric of hammered archaic silver coinage. A crescent or pellet mark is visible in the upper left field. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square divided into four triangular compartments by diagonal lines, creating a mill-sail or windmill pattern typical of early Greek coinage. The ethnic inscription ΜΑ, an abbreviation for Mantinea, is divided across the upper compartments, flanking a transverse dolphin swimming toward the upper left. The incuse design is deeply struck with well-defined geometric partitions. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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