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Stater
| Issuer | Samos |
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| Year | 600 BC - 522 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a recumbent bull to the right, head turned back to the left, rendered in bold archaic relief with pronounced vertical striations across the body conveying musculature. The animal's horns curve elegantly upward and the eye is clearly delineated. A diagonal row of pellets or beaded line extends from the lower left field, a characteristic decorative element of early Samian electrum coinage. The flan is broad and convex, with no legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Deep quadripartite incuse square divided into four equal recessed compartments by a raised cross, the result of the punch used during hammered production. The incuse is sharply cut and rectilinear, set within a slightly raised border, occupying the majority of the convex reverse flan. The four quadrants are plain and undecorated, consistent with early archaic Greek coinage convention. No legend or additional device is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (600 BC - 522 BC) |
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