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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 | Ram standing to right, with its right hind hoof raised to scratch its head — a naturalistic and lively rendering characteristic of Phokaian engraving of the early Classical period. In the lower field, a small seal (phoke) facing left serves as the civic badge of Phokaia. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with the devices rendered in fine relief consistent with the hammered technique. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail (windmill) type, divided into four alternating raised and sunken triangular compartments by two diagonal grooves intersecting at the centre, creating a distinctive pinwheel pattern. The incuse is deeply struck and sharply defined, consistent with the coining technique employed at Phokaia during the late Archaic and early Classical periods. No legend or subsidiary device is present. |
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| Mint | Phokaia |
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