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Hekte
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 550 BC - 450 BC |
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| Value | Hekte (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | A harpy depicted in left-facing profile, standing upon a dotted baseline, rendered in relief in the archaic Greek style. The creature grasps a tunny fish by its tail in its raised right hand, a device emblematic of Kyzikos and its proximity to the tuna-rich waters of the Propontis. The figure is executed with crisp, stylized detail characteristic of the finest Kyzikene electrum coinage of the fifth century BC. The field is plain, with no legend or inscription, typical of this archaic mint series. |
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| Reverse description | A quadripartite incuse square dominates the reverse, divided into four recessed sections of alternating raised and sunken relief, forming a windmill or pinwheel pattern characteristic of early Greek hammered coinage. The incuse is deeply struck and precisely executed, consistent with the high technical standard of Kyzikene hekte production. No inscription or legend is present. The irregular flan edge is visible at the periphery, reflecting the hand-crafted nature of archaic electrum coinage. |
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| Mint | Kyzikos |
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