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Hekte
| Issuer | Phokaia |
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| Year | 521 BC - 478 BC |
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| Value | Hekte (10⁄3) |
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| Obverse description | Head of Athena facing left, wearing a crested Attic helmet adorned with a decorative band of pellets along the brim; the hair rendered in globular curls visible beneath the helmet's cheekpiece. The portrait is executed in the archaic style characteristic of Ionian electrum coinage, with almond-shaped eye and strong facial modelling. The flan is slightly irregular and convex, typical of early hammered electrum hektes from Phokaia. No legend or inscription is present in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four recessed compartments by a raised cross, the quarters alternately sunken to differing depths, creating a bold geometric pattern characteristic of archaic Asia Minor electrum coinage. The incuse is deeply struck and occupies the majority of the reverse flan, with no inscriptions or subsidiary devices present. The execution reflects the standard hammered punch technique employed at Phokaia during the late archaic period. |
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| Mintage | ND (521 BC - 478 BC) |
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