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1/3 Stater
| Issuer | Uncertain Ionian city |
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| Year | 650 BC - 600 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Plain convex surface of natural electrum, exhibiting a smooth, undecorated globular field characteristic of the earliest archaic Greek coinage. The obverse bears no figurative type or inscription, presenting instead a striated and naturally textured surface resulting from the hammering process. The coin's amorphous, bean-like form is typical of early Ionian electrum issues, reflecting the primitive striking technology of the late 7th century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse punch mark on the reverse, consisting of a square or rectangular mill-sail pattern divided into compartments by raised ridges, characteristic of early Lydian and Ionian electrum coinage. The punch mark is deeply impressed and irregularly executed, with the recessed areas showing the raw electrum surface. This type of incuse design served as the authenticating mark of the issuing authority and is consistent with archaic Asia Minor monetary practice of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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