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Issuer Mytilene
Year 454 BC - 427 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Bearded male head facing right, rendered in high relief with fine archaic artistry characteristic of Lesbian coinage. The subject displays a full, carefully striated beard and elaborately worked flowing hair swept back from the forehead, with individual locks rendered in precise incised lines. A small bird, identified as a cock, appears perched at the upper right of the head. The facial features are boldly modelled, with a prominent brow, almond-shaped eye, and strong jaw, conveying the vigorous early Classical style. The type is generally identified as a river god or satyr, with no encircling legend.
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Edge Plain
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Mintage ND (454 BC - 427 BC)
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