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Drachm
| Issuer | Phokaia |
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| Year | 525 BC - 500 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a griffin to the right, rendered in archaic Greek style with a pronounced curved wing arching over the body and a small circular eye visible near the beak; the creature's muscular forequarters are depicted in low relief against an unadorned field. A small seal (phoke), the civic emblem of Phokaia, appears beneath the griffin's chest as a secondary type, serving as a mint identifier. The flan is characteristically irregular and slightly oval, typical of early Archaic coinage from western Asia Minor. No legend is present, the design relying entirely on its iconographic program for civic identification. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square divided into four quadrants by a raised cross-shaped pattern, forming a quartered mill-sail or quadripartite incuse punch, characteristic of early Archaic hammered coinage. The quadrants alternate between raised and recessed surfaces, creating a distinctive geometric pattern produced by the square punch of the anvil die. The field is unadorned and bears no inscription. This reverse type is consistent with Phokaian drachms of the late sixth century BC and reflects the standard monetary technique of the period in Ionia. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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