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Hekte
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 500 BC - 450 BC |
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| Weight | 2.56 g |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter facing male head, turned slightly to the right, rendered in fine archaic relief characteristic of early fifth-century Kyzikene coinage. The hair is depicted in elaborately engraved locks radiating from the crown and falling in wavy strands to either side of the face, consistent with representations of Apollo in the Ionian artistic tradition. The facial features are boldly modelled, with almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, and full lips, conveying an idealized, youthful divinity. The flan is oval and slightly irregular, as is typical of hammered electrum issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square dominating the reverse field, formed by two intersecting grooves creating four recessed rectangular compartments of roughly equal size, a design characteristic of archaic Greek coinage produced by a single punch. The incuse is deeply struck and clearly defined, with the four quadrants exhibiting irregular surface texture consistent with the hammered technique. No legend, symbol, or secondary device is present within the incuse. The flan edges are irregular and slightly ragged, typical of electrum hektes of the Kyzikene series. |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 450 BC) |
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