Hekte

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	550 BC - 500 BC
Value	Hekte (⅙)
Currency	Phocaean stater
Composition	Electrum
Weight	2.65 g
Diameter	11.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 127612
References	Von Fritze# 37 Hans von Fritze, Hugo Gaebler. Nomisma. Mayer & Müller, Berlin, Germany (12 volumes). , Greenwell# 158 var. William Greenwell; 1887. The electrum coinage of Cyzicus. Rollin & Feuardent, London, United Kingdom. , SNG France# 175 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes). , Jameson# 2162 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Weber# 4965 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

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Obverse

Crab raising its claws. Above a head of a tunny facing right.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

Comments

Greenwell 158 var. (head of tunny left).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (550 BC - 500 BC)

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