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Hekte
| Issuer | Phokaia |
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| Year | 478 BC - 387 BC |
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| Value | Hekte (10⁄3) |
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| Obverse description | Female head facing left, rendered in fine archaic-to-classical Greek style, with delicately incised flowing hair swept back from the face and secured, displaying characteristic Phokaian artistic refinement. The portrait, likely representing a nymph or goddess, fills the flan with bold relief, the facial features exhibiting a naturalistic treatment transitional between the archaic smile and classical restraint. No legend or inscription appears in the plain surrounding field. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four irregular recessed compartments by raised ridges meeting near the centre, a hallmark of early Greek electrum coinage struck with a punch die. The surface within the incuse quarters is rough and granular, reflecting the hammered technique. No legend or figural device is present; the entire reverse is occupied by the geometric incuse pattern within a raised border. |
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| Mint | Phokaia |
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