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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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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square deeply impressed into the flan, divided by two perpendicular raised ridges into four symmetrical recessed compartments of roughly equal size, a hallmark of early Greek hammered coinage technique. The incuse is well-centered on the irregularly shaped flan, with the four quadrants showing slightly varied surface texture due to the hand-striking process. No inscription or additional device is present. |
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| Mint | Kyzikos (Mysia) |
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Kyzikos dominated electrum coinage in the eastern Aegean for roughly two centuries, and the city's hektes circulated far beyond Mysia — recovered from hoards across the Black Sea littoral, the Levant, and mainland Greece. The alloy used at Kyzikos was natural electrum from regional sources, with a gold content that varied enough between issues to be distinguishable by specific gravity. H&L II#34 places this piece among the earlier phase of the series, predating the city's later standardization efforts.