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Hekte - Alyattes II
| Issuer | Kings of Lydia |
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| Year | 610 BC - 560 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a roaring lion facing right, rendered in bold archaic style, with open jaws revealing prominent teeth and a striated mane indicated by deeply cut lines across the neck and shoulder. The surface is characteristically convex and irregular, consistent with early Lydian hammered electrum coinage. The lion's eye is rendered as a raised pellet or circular boss. The design fills the flan with vigorous naturalism typical of the Sardes mint workshop under Alyattes II. |
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| Reverse description | Two unequal incuse squares arranged side by side within a single rectangular depression, forming the characteristic double incuse punch of early Lydian electrum coinage. The punches display rough, irregular surfaces consistent with hand-struck hammered technique. A faint central ridge or raised element is visible within the larger square, likely an artifact of the punch tool. The reverse design is entirely geometric and devoid of figurative imagery, serving purely as a countermark authenticating the coin's weight and metal content. |
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| Mintage | ND (610 BC - 560 BC) |
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