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Hemistater
| Issuer | Samos |
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| Year | 600 BC - 550 BC |
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| Reference(s) | BMC Greek#1, GCV#3445 |
| Obverse description | Facing forepart of a lion or leonine creature rendered in archaic Greek style, depicted en face with prominent bulging eyes, a broad flattened muzzle, and stylized folded forepaws flanking the lower field. The relief is bold and convex, characteristic of early Archaic electrum coinage, with the facial features rendered schematically yet with vigorous plasticity. No legend or inscription appears in the field. The irregular flan edge is typical of this early period of Greek coinage production. |
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| Edge | Irregular |
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| Mintage | ND (600 BC - 550 BC) |
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