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Hekte
| Issuer | Phokaia |
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| Year | 478 BC - 387 BC |
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| Weight | 2.54 g |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail or swastika pattern, divided into four recessed rectangular compartments of alternating depth, characteristic of early electrum coinage struck at Phokaia. The incuse is deeply struck and occupies the full flan, with rough irregular surfaces visible across the divided sections. No legend or additional devices are present. |
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| Mint | Phokaia (Ionia) |
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Phokaia shared a currency agreement with Mytilene on Lesbos, the two cities alternating electrum stater production on a fixed schedule — a rare formal monetary arrangement in the Greek world. The hekte denomination, one-sixth of a stater, circulated widely beyond its issuing polis, turning up in hoards from the Black Sea coast to Egypt. Phokaian electrum typically carries a higher silver content than Lydian issues, giving surviving pieces a noticeably paler color than the richer gold tones of contemporary Lydian coinage.