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Hekte
| Issuer | Phokaia |
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| Year | 521 BC - 478 BC |
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| Diameter | 10.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing left, rendered in archaic Greek style with strong, sculptural relief. The helmet, of Attic type, is depicted with a prominent crest and cheekpiece, the eye rendered schematically beneath the visor. In the lower field below the neck truncation, a small seal (phoke) faces left, serving as the civic badge of Phokaia. The die engraving is characteristic of the refined yet bold archaic electrum coinage of the Ionian coast. |
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| Reverse description | Plain quadripartite incuse square, divided by a raised cross into four equal recessed compartments, each with a rough, uneven surface typical of early electrum coinage produced by hammered incuse punch technique. The incuse pattern fills the entire reverse field within a slightly irregular circular flan, with no legend or additional devices present. |
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| Mint | Phokaia |
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