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Triobol
| Issuer | Argos |
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| Year | 330 BC - 270 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a wolf advancing to the left, rendered in bold relief with detailed musculature and prominent open jaws. The animal's head is turned slightly upward, conveying a sense of dynamic motion. The type is characteristic of Argive coinage, where the wolf served as a civic emblem associated with the cult of Apollo Lykeios. The design fills the flan with naturalistic energy, set against a plain field without border or legend. |
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| Reverse description | Large incuse square containing a prominent capital alpha (Α), the initial letter of Argos, flanked by the letters Ι and Ρ (forming the abbreviation ΑΡΓ or ΑΠΡ for the magistrate or city name). Below the alpha, a swimming wolf or dolphin is depicted in miniature relief, with a row of pellets arranged horizontally beneath it, likely representing a wreath or decorative border. The composition is set within a recessed square frame typical of Peloponnesian hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | Α ΠΡ |
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