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Tetartemorion
| Issuer | Miletos |
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| Year | 510 BC - 494 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a roaring lion facing left, mouth agape with protruding tongue, rendered in archaic Ionian style. The mane is depicted with a distinctive granular or beaded texture, conveying volume and vitality within the compact flan. The lion's powerful musculature and forepaw are visible in the lower field. No legend or inscription is present; the design fills the irregular flan entirely. This iconic type served as the civic emblem of Miletos throughout the Archaic period. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle standing left, rendered in profile with folded wings and alert posture, set within a shallow incuse square produced by the reverse die. The bird's head is turned slightly forward, and its taloned feet are clearly defined against the plain incuse field. The square incuse recess is characteristic of early Archaic Greek coinage technique. No inscription or additional devices are present. The eagle device is associated with Miletos and complements the lion type on the obverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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