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Stater
| Issuer | Teos (Ionia) |
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| Year | 478 BC - 465 BC |
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| Value | Stater (2) |
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| Obverse description | Griffin seated right upon a ground line, the creature's left forepaw raised in characteristic heraldic posture, its body rendered with careful archaic detail. To the right of the griffin stands a lotus flower with curling tendrils, serving as a subsidiary device in the field. The ethnic inscription THI appears in Greek characters, identifying the issuing city of Teos. The overall composition exemplifies the refined Archaic Ionian engraving style, with the griffin motif serving as the principal civic emblem of Teos throughout its early coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | THI |
| Reverse description | A deeply struck quadripartite incuse square dominates the reverse, divided into four recessed compartments by raised intersecting bands forming a cross pattern. The incuse is boldly executed, with each of the four quarters presenting a sunken rectangular field showing varying surface texture consistent with the hammered technique. This type of reverse is characteristic of early Archaic Greek silver coinage, functioning primarily as a mechanical countermark of the anvil die rather than as a decorative design element. The strong, regular geometry of the incuse attests to the technical competence of the Tean mint during this period. |
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