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| Issuer | Mytilene (Lesbos) |
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| Year | 454 BC - 427 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | An incuse square of mill-sail or quadripartite type frames a lion's head facing left in raised relief, rendered with an open mouth and mane indicated by fine engraved lines. The deeply recessed incuse square is characteristic of archaic Greek electrum coinage technique, creating a strong contrast between the raised central device and the surrounding sunken field. The lion's head is boldly modeled, with the jaw agape and mane spreading behind the neck. No legend or additional devices appear within the incuse square. The execution reflects the accomplished die-cutting tradition of Mytilene's fifth-century electrum series. |
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| Mint | Mytilene, Lesbos, modern-day Mytilene, Greece |
| Mintage | ND (454 BC - 427 BC) |
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