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Myshemihekte - Alyattes II Sardes
| Issuer | Kings of Lydia |
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| Year | 630 BC - 553 BC |
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| Value | 1 Myshemihekte = 1⁄24 Hekte = 7⁄6 Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Lion's paw in low relief, rendered in a schematic yet naturalistic style characteristic of early Lydian coinage. The paw is depicted facing downward, with claw details faintly visible on the convex globular flan. The surface exhibits the typical bean-shaped, domed form associated with archaic electrum fractions. No legend or inscription is present; the design occupies the entirety of the obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | Plain incuse square depression punched into the reverse of the flan, characteristic of the primitive punch technique employed in early Lydian electrum coinage. The incuse presents a rough, irregular recessed surface with no additional devices or inscriptions. This simple punch mark served as the authenticating countermark of the issuing authority and is typical of sub-hekte denominations from the Sardis mint during the reign of Alyattes II. |
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| Mint | Sardis |
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