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Hemihekte - Alyattes II Sardes
| Issuer | Kings of Lydia |
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| Year | 610 BC - 560 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Reverse description | Single large incuse square punch dominating the reverse, divided into two or more recessed compartments by a raised ridge, producing a mill-sail or quadripartite incuse pattern. This deeply impressed incuse design is typical of the hammered technique employed at the Sardis mint during the reign of Alyattes II, serving as the countermark of the issuing authority. The surface shows the characteristic rough texture of the struck electrum flan, with no inscription or legend present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Sardes |
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