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Hekte
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 550 BC - 500 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Von Fritze#43 |
| Obverse description | Facing head of a feline creature, most likely a lion or lynx, rendered in archaic relief with large round eyes, prominent pointed ears, and a stylized muzzle occupying the central field. The face is depicted frontally, a distinctive and relatively rare orientation in early Greek coinage, conveying a powerful, heraldic quality characteristic of Kyzikene electrum issues. The surface displays the warm golden hue typical of the high-gold electrum alloy employed by Kyzikos. No legend or inscription is present, consistent with the anepigraphic tradition of this series. The engraving style reflects the bold, schematic artistry of the late Archaic period. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail or swastika-pattern form, deeply struck into the flan, dividing the reverse field into four recessed compartments of alternating raised and sunken sections. This distinctive windmill incuse type is a hallmark of early Kyzikene electrum hektai and served as the die punch mark from the striking process. The surface within the incuse compartments is granular and irregular, as is typical of hammered archaic coinage. No legend or figural type is present on the reverse. The bold geometric design is consistent with Von Fritze's classification of this series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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