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Hekte
| Issuer | Phokaia |
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| Year | 387 BC - 326 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Female head facing left, rendered in fine archaic-to-classical style with delicate facial features and large almond-shaped eye. The hair is bound in a sakkos or head covering drawn tightly across the crown, with a loose curl visible near the ear and nape. The modeling of the cheek and chin is smooth and naturalistic, characteristic of high-quality Phokaian electrum coinage of the fourth century BC. The portrait fills the flan with confident artistry, with no inscription or legend present in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four roughly equal compartments by a raised cross, each quadrant exhibiting an irregular, granular surface texture typical of archaic Greek hammered coinage. The incuse impression is deeply struck and occupies the majority of the reverse flan. No inscription, symbol, or subsidiary device is present. This style of reverse is characteristic of Phokaian electrum hektai of the classical period, serving as the punch mark from the reverse die. |
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| Mintage | ND (387 BC - 326 BC) |
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