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Hekte
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 550 BC - 500 BC |
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| Value | Hekte (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | A harpy depicted in flight, moving to the left, rendered in relief with outstretched wings displayed in a spread, feathered style. The creature clutches a tunny fish in its talons, a characteristic Kyzikene device emblematic of the city's maritime commerce. The figure is boldly modelled within the round flan, exhibiting the archaic artistic conventions typical of early Ionian coinage, with strong contour lines and a lively, dynamic composition. |
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| Reverse description | A quadripartite incuse square occupying the full reverse field, divided into four recessed triangular sections by raised diagonal ridges meeting at the centre, forming a windmill or mill-sail pattern. This characteristic reverse type is standard for early electrum coinage of Kyzikos, produced by the punch technique of the archaic period. The incuse is deeply struck and irregular in outline, consistent with hand-hammered production of the late 6th century BC. |
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| Mint | Kyzikos (Mysia) |
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