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Sicily, Leontinoi, Pentonkion

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Sicily, Leontinoi, Pentonkion (obverse) Sicily, Leontinoi, Pentonkion (reverse)

This tiny coin is a pentonkion, a small coin worth five onkiae, which is indicated by the five pellets on the reverse. Such marks of value are very rare on ancient Greek coins. They were used mostly on small denominations on which there was not enough room for expressive images.

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