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⅙ Stater
| Issuer | Mytilene |
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| Year | 550 BC - 500 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Two confronted boar heads facing one another at center, rendered in archaic Greek style with bold relief; the heads are depicted with prominent snouts and naturalistic detailing typical of early Lesbian coinage. The monogram MV (for Mytilene) appears in the field. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, consistent with archaic hammered technique. |
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| Reverse description | A diagonally divided quadripartite incuse square dominates the reverse, forming four triangular sections. Within each quarter, a frontal panther head is depicted in shallow incuse relief, exhibiting the characteristic archaic rendering of feline features with large eyes and open mouth. The overall composition is deeply recessed, produced by the hammered incuse technique standard for early electrum and silver coinages of the Aeolian region. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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