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Hekte
| Issuer | Mytilene |
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| Year | 454 BC - 427 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, rendered in high relief in the archaic Greek style. The goddess wears a crested Attic helmet pushed back upon her head, with the cheekpiece visible. The facial features are boldly modeled with a strong profile, characteristic of mid-fifth century BC Lesbian coinage. The flan is slightly convex and the die work shows confident, fluid engraving typical of the Mytilene electrum series. |
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| Reverse description | Two confronted bull heads facing one another in three-quarter view, their muzzles nearly touching at center, rendered in bold relief within a square incuse depression. Rows of pellets border the design on the left and right sides of the incuse square. The Greek letters ΛΕ appear above, flanking the central design, serving as an abbreviation for Lesbos. The composition is symmetrical and skillfully executed, consistent with the high artistic standard of Mytilene's electrum hekte series. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΛΕ (Translation: Lesbos) |
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