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Hekte

Issuer	Mytilene
Year	521 BC - 478 BC
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Forepart of a winged lion advancing left in high relief, jaws agape, mane bristling in detailed engraving, and forelegs fully extended. The naturalistic rendering of the leonine musculature and wing feathering is characteristic of the refined archaic style associated with Lesbian electrum coinage. The design occupies the full flan, emphasizing the dynamic, predatory posture of the creature.
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Reverse description	Incuse head of a rooster facing left, rendered in shallow relief within an incuse square, displaying a prominent full comb and a beaded collar encircling the neck. An irregular rectangular incuse punch is visible in the field to the right of the rooster's head, a hallmark of early archaic electrum striking technique. The design reflects the characteristically bold, stylized iconography of Mytilenaean hektes of the late sixth to early fifth century BC.
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Mintage	ND (521 BC - 478 BC)
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