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Hecte: Female Head (obverse); Incuse Square (reverse)

600–350 BCE

Greek, minted at Phokaia

(Ionia)
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Medium
electrum
Measurements
Diameter: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Weight: 2.527 g (0.09 oz)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.982
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Location
Not on view
Print
Two sides of an electrum coin feature a stamped image on each side. On the left, a woman's head in profile faces left with wavy hair held by a band. On the right, a deep, square-shaped indentation features internal raised lines. The pale golden surface shows wear along the thick, irregular edges, with dark areas settled within the recessed designs.

Hecte: Female Head (obverse); Incuse Square (reverse)

600–350 BCE

Greek, minted at Phokaia (Ionia)

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