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Hekte
| Issuer | Mytilene |
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| Year | 377 BC - 326 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Poseidon facing right, rendered in high relief with deeply cut hair radiating in thick wavy locks and a wreath of leaves encircling the head. The facial features are boldly modeled, exhibiting the robust, expressive style characteristic of Lesbian electrum coinage. The portrait fills the flan with commanding presence, with the beard shown in tightly rendered curling striations. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A trident with three upward-pointing tines, flanked on each side by a pair of dolphins curling inward toward the shaft, all contained within a square incuse linear border. The design is boldly struck in relief, with the trident centrally positioned and the dolphins rendered in a stylized, symmetrical arrangement. The composition is characteristic of the Mytilenean electrum series, with the incuse square providing a structured geometric frame. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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