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Hekte
| Issuer | Mytilene |
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| Year | 454 BC - 427 BC |
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| Value | Hekte (14⁄3) |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of the youthful Dionysos facing right, crowned with a wreath of ivy or vine leaves rendered in fine relief. The facial features are modelled in an archaic-to-early Classical style, with a pronounced eye, full lips, and flowing hair swept back behind the ear. The wreath, a principal attribute of the god, is clearly articulated across the brow. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A kantharos — the deep two-handled wine cup emblematic of Dionysos — depicted facing, set upon a short stem and base, with its tall loop handles rising symmetrically above the bowl. Flanking the base of the kantharos on either side are ivy sprays with recognisable leaf forms, reinforcing the Dionysiac programme of the type. The entire design is contained within a shallow incuse square, characteristic of early electrum coinage of Lesbos. No inscription appears. |
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| Mint | Mytilene, Lesbos |
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