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Tetradrachm

Issuer Mende (Macedon)
Year 430 BC - 410 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
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Reverse description Within a deeply cut incuse square, a linear inner square frames a symmetrical design of four palmettes arranged in saltire, their volutes radiating from the centre, where a small eight-pointed star occupies the focal point of the composition. The palmettes are rendered with precise, stylized detail consistent with late Archaic and early Classical Greek decorative conventions. The stark geometric arrangement of the incuse field creates a strong visual contrast with the figural obverse type.
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Reverse lettering ΜΕΝΔΑΙΟΝ
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Mint Mende, Chalcidian District, modern-day Kalandra, Greece
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