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| Issuer | Uncertain Ionian city |
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| Year | 625 BC - 600 BC |
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| Diameter | 14 mm |
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| Obverse description | Head of a roaring lion facing right in high relief, rendered in the archaic Ionian style characteristic of the earliest electrum coinage. The mane is indicated by a hatched or striated texture along the neck and crown, while the eye is depicted as a prominent raised pellet. The open jaws reveal the tongue, and the forehead displays bold, stylized modeling. A small geometric symbol, possibly a wart or pellet, appears above the muzzle. The flan is oval and irregular, with the design occupying the full field. |
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| Reverse description | Two rectangular incuse punches impressed into the reverse, arranged side by side, creating a divided mill-sail or striated pattern typical of early Lydian and Ionian electrum fractions. The incuse squares display a rough, granular texture resulting from the hammered striking technique. No inscription or figurative design is present. The irregular flan edges and deeply recessed punches are consistent with archaic minting practice of the late seventh century BC. |
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| Edge | Plain, irregular |
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