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Hekte
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Reference(s) | Von Fritze#155, Greenwell#38, BostonMFA#1542 |
| Obverse description | A nude male figure, likely a deity or hero, rendered in high relief in a dynamic kneeling-running posture (the characteristic Knielauf convention of archaic Greek coinage), depicted facing left and positioned atop a large tunny fish (the civic emblem of Kyzikos), which extends horizontally across the field. The muscular figure reaches forward with outstretched arms, conveying vigorous motion. The style is characteristic of the finest archaic Kyzikene electrum coinage of the 5th century BC, with bold, confident modeling of the human form. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four recessed compartments by a raised cross, each quadrant filled with a rough granular or striated texture, typical of the reverse treatment applied to Kyzikene electrum hektes. The incuse punch is deeply impressed and irregular in outline, conforming to the standard reverse type employed on hammered electrum coinage of Kyzikos throughout the 5th and early 4th centuries BC. No legend or additional device is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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