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Myshemihekte
| Issuer | Kyzikos (Mysia) |
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| Year | 450 BC - 330 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Von Fritze#145 cf. , H&L I#145 |
| Obverse description | A nude male figure, identifiable as a hero or deity, depicted in a dynamic kneeling-running pose (knielauf) facing right, rendered in high relief characteristic of Kyzikene electrum coinage. The figure appears to grasp a serpent or similarly sinuous creature with both hands, the body rendered with considerable anatomical attention typical of the late Archaic to early Classical Greek style. A slender staff or torch-like object is visible to the left of the figure. The compact, densely composed design fills the irregular flan, with the field showing the characteristic rough, untreated surface of hammered electrum. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | Plain incuse square punch of quadripartite design, divided by raised ridges into four recessed compartments of roughly equal size, characteristic of the standard reverse treatment employed on archaic electrum fractional coinage from Kyzikos. The incuse is deeply impressed and irregular in outline, reflecting the hand-struck hammered technique. No inscription, device, or secondary motif is present within the incuse field. The surrounding flan edge is irregular and slightly rounded from the striking process. |
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| Mintage | ND (450 BC - 330 BC) |
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