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Hemistater
| Issuer | Samos |
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| Year | 600 BC - 570 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
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| Reverse description | Two adjacent incuse punches occupy the reverse, comprising one rectangular and one square depression, both exhibiting irregular, roughly textured surfaces resulting from the hammering of a divided punch. This bifurcated incuse arrangement is a diagnostic feature of early Samian electrum coinage and reflects the mill-sail or divided punch technique employed by Archaic Greek moneyers. The incuses are deeply struck and uneven, with no inscriptions or decorative elements present in the recessed fields. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Samos |
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