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Hemihekte
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 500 BC - 475 BC |
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| Currency | Electrum Stater (600-330BC) |
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| Obverse description | A ram's head depicted in left profile occupies the lower portion of the flan, rendered in bold archaic relief with characteristic naturalistic detail. A tunny fish, the civic badge of Kyzikos, is positioned above the ram's head, also oriented to the left. The design is executed in the early Greek archaic hammered style, with strong sculptural modelling typical of Kyzikene electrum coinage. The field is plain, with no inscription or legend, consistent with the pre-epigraphic tradition of this mint. |
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| Reverse description | A quadripartite incuse square dominates the reverse, divided into four recessed triangular sections by two diagonal grooves intersecting at the centre, creating the characteristic mill-sail or windmill pattern. The incuse is deeply struck and irregular in outline, reflecting the hand-hammered technique employed at Kyzikos during the early fifth century BC. The surface within the incuse sections retains a rough texture typical of archaic Greek electrum coinage. No legend or additional device is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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