Hekte

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背面描述	Quadripartite incuse square divided into four recessed compartments by raised ridges meeting at the centre, a standard reverse type for archaic Kyzikene electrum hektes. The four sections display a rough, granular texture characteristic of the incuse punch technique used in early Greek coinage. The asymmetric depth and surface texture of the individual quadrants reflect the hand-struck nature of the issue. No legend or subsidiary device is present. This reverse type is consistent with archaic coinage production of the late sixth to mid-fifth century BC.
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铸币厂	Kyzikos
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附加信息	Kyzikos, positioned on the southern shore of the Propontis, became the dominant producer of electrum coinage in the Greek world during the fifth century BC, with its hektai serving as a de facto international trade currency across the Aegean and Black Sea networks. The city's natural access to electrum — likely sourced from Lydian river deposits traded northward — allowed a minting program of extraordinary variety, with each type typically issued in small runs before a new design was introduced. Von Fritze's typology catalogued over a hundred distinct hekte types, a number that continues to expand with new finds.

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