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Hekte
| Issuer | Mytilene (Lesbos) |
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| Year | 521 BC - 478 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Head of a ram facing left, rendered in bold archaic relief with finely detailed fleece indicated by rows of curling locks along the neck and forehead. Positioned in the lower field beneath the ram's head, a cock stands to the right, its head lowered as it pecks at the ground, a characteristic symbol associated with Mytilene's early electrum coinage. The retrograde inscription ΛΕ appears in the lower right field, serving as an abbreviation for the issuing city. The composition fills the flan with characteristic Archaic vigor, framed by a beaded border visible along the upper edge. The overall style reflects the fine die-cutting tradition of early Lesbian electrum coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΛΕ |
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| Edge | Plain |
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