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Hekte
| Issuer | Uncertain Ionian city |
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| Year | 600 BC - 550 BC |
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| Currency | Electrum Stater |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a horse advancing to the right, rendered in archaic relief with boldly modelled musculature and a striated mane rising prominently along the crest of the neck. The animal's head is turned slightly, displaying a schematic eye and open mouth typical of early Ionian die-cutting. The surface of the flan is irregular, characteristic of hand-struck electrum coinage of the early Archaic period. No inscriptions or additional devices appear in the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (600 BC - 550 BC) |
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Among the earliest coinages anywhere, these Ionian electrum fractions predate any standardized state authority — their issuers remain contested, with scholars variously attributing comparable pieces to Miletus, Ephesus, or simply to merchant consortia operating without civic backing. The natural electrum alloy varies considerably from piece to piece, reflecting river-sourced metal from the Pactolus and Hermus rather than any controlled refining process.