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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Mende |
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| Year | 510 BC - 480 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Ithyphallic donkey advancing to right, rendered in archaic Greek style with characteristic naturalistic detail. A crow perches facing left upon the animal's back, its beak directed downward toward the rump of the ass. The composition fills the broadly irregular flan with confident, if somewhat schematic, draftsmanship typical of early northern Aegean coinage. No legend or inscription is present in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four triangular recessed compartments arranged in a windmill or mill-sail pattern, each section sunk at alternating depths to create the distinctive pinwheel effect. The incuse is deeply struck and crisply defined, characteristic of the early archaic hammered technique employed at Mende. The overall surface of the reverse flan is rough and irregular, with no inscription or additional device present. |
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| Mintage | ND (510 BC - 480 BC) |
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