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| Issuer | Mylasa |
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| Year | 520 BC - 490 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a roaring lion facing left, rendered in archaic style with bold, pronounced musculature and a flowing mane indicated by incised curved lines. The beast's open mouth and curling tongue are clearly articulated, conveying power and ferocity characteristic of early Carian coinage. Several small pellets are visible in the field, a distinctive feature associated with the Mylasa series. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, consistent with hand-struck archaic silver coinage of western Asia Minor. |
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| Reverse description | Deep incuse square punch divided into two unequal rectangular compartments, displaying the characteristic mill-sail or quadripartite incuse pattern typical of early archaic Greek coinage from the late sixth to early fifth century BC. The recessed surface is rough and irregular, with no figurative or epigraphic elements present. This simple incuse reverse reflects the primitive striking technique employed at Mylasa during this period, where the reverse die consisted solely of a punch rather than an engraved die. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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