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Triobol - Nomip...
| Issuer | Kleitor (Arkadia) |
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| Year | 300 BC - 260 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of Zeus depicted full-face at center, rendered in high relief with curly hair and a broad, naturalistic visage characteristic of early Hellenistic Arcadian coinage. The hair radiates outward in thick, wavy locks framing the face, lending the portrait a dynamic, almost solar quality. The surrounding field is plain, and the coin's irregular flan accentuates the hand-struck nature of the type. The die-work reflects the regional Arcadian style of the early third century BC, combining archaic frontality with emerging Hellenistic naturalism. |
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| Reverse description | A horse rendered in vigorous motion occupies the central field, depicted rearing or leaping to the right with forelegs raised and hindquarters lowered, conveying dynamic energy. A smaller figure, likely a foal, appears beneath or beside the horse, a characteristic device of Arcadian Kleitor coinage. The Greek ethnic legend ΚΛΗ (for Kleitor) is inscribed above the horse in the upper field, while NOMIΠ (magistrate's name) appears in the lower field or exergue. The linear ground line beneath the horse provides a stable base for the composition. The overall style is bold and summary, consistent with Peloponnesian silver issues of the early third century BC. |
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Kleitor was a minor Arkadian polis tucked into the highlands northwest of Stymphalos, politically overshadowed for much of the classical period by Mantineia and Megalopolis. This small silver issue belongs to the period following Kleitor's incorporation into the Arkadian League and reflects the brief window in which smaller member communities retained the right to strike their own fractional coinage — a privilege that effectively ended as Macedonian influence consolidated monetary authority across the Peloponnesos during the mid-third century.