Hekte, Greece (ancient)

Hekte, Greece (ancient), 450 BC - 330 BC obverse imageHekte, Greece (ancient), 450 BC - 330 BC reverse image
Hekte coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Greece (ancient) flagGreece (ancient)
  • Years of Minting:
    450 BC - 330 BC
  • Period:
    City administration (600 BC - 1 AD)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered, Incuse
  • Mint:
    Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey
Hekte Reference Price

Reference Price

$975.00-$1499.99

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

Hekte Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Quadripartite incuse square.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Bearded male, nude but for petasos and cloak tied at neck, crouching left on the back of a sacrificial ram lying left, holding its head up with his left hand, exposing its neck that he prepares to strike with a knife held above in his right hand.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


n/a

Hekte Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


Reverse:


Hekte Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Electrum

Size

Hekte sizes
  • Weight:2.60 g
  • Diameter:9.5 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a
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