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Myshemihekte
| Issuer | Mylasa |
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| Year | 575 BC - 525 BC |
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| Value | Myshemihekte (1/8) |
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| Reverse description | A single irregular incuse square punch dominating the reverse field, with a roughly textured interior surface showing faint incidental striations and tool marks resulting from the striking process. The incuse is shallow and asymmetrical, consistent with primitive mint technique of the archaic period. No inscription or secondary design present. |
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| Mint | Mylasa |
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Mylasa, an ancient Carian city in what is now southwestern Turkey, was among the earliest adopters of coinage in the Greek world, and these fractional electrum pieces represent some of the smallest denominations struck anywhere in the archaic period. The hekte itself is a sixth of a stater; this is a sixteenth of that — a denomination so small it strains credibility as a practical transaction medium, yet hoards confirm they circulated.
The natural electrum alloy varies noticeably across Carian issues of this period, with gold content fluctuating in ways that suggest local river sources rather than refined blending.