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Hekte
| Issuer | Mytilene |
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| Year | 412 BC - 378 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a griffin facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed feathering across the wing and granulated body texture. The creature's open beak and alert expression are characteristic of the accomplished engraving style associated with Mytilene's electrum coinage. The musculature and plumage are rendered with exceptional precision, conveying a sense of dynamic power within the compact flan. No legend is present in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A griffin seated in profile to the left, depicted in incuse square relief with the head raised and wings folded against the haunches. The body exhibits finely engraved feather detailing, with the leonine hindquarters and avian forequarters rendered with careful attention to naturalistic proportion. The incuse square border is clearly defined, a hallmark of early Greek electrum coinage technique. No inscription or legend appears in the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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