Stater

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	450 BC - 330 BC
Value	Stater (1)
Currency	Phocaean stater
Composition	Electrum
Weight	15.87 g
Diameter	17.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 132045
References	Von Fritze# 145 Hans von Fritze, Hugo Gaebler. Nomisma. Mayer & Müller, Berlin, Germany (12 volumes). , Greenwell# 2 William Greenwell; 1887. The electrum coinage of Cyzicus. Rollin & Feuardent, London, United Kingdom. , SNG France# 296 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes). , BostonMFA# 1530 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , BMC Greek# 61 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Gillet# 1060 . Charles Gillet Collection. , Warren# 1422 Kurt Regling; 1906. Die griechischen Münzen der Sammlung Warren. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany (2 volumes). , de Luynes# 2449 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Zeus kneeling right, chiton draped from waist, holding scepter in right arm, left arm extended, above which an eagle stands and right, with open wings. Under all a tunny facing right.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (450 BC - 330 BC)							$ 17 000

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Examples of the type

SNG France 296; de Luynes 2449

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BMC Greek (Mysia) p. 26, 61

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	The New York Sale Auction 9 Lot 88	13 Jan 2005	XF	USD 14 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton XXVI Lot 205	10 Jan 2023	VF	USD 22 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 126 Lot 205	17 Nov 2021	VF	USD 20 275.21 (CHF 16 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	CNG Auction 117 Lot 197	19 May 2021	VF	USD 16 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 391 Lot 203	15 Feb 2017	VF	USD 2800.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 376 Lot 147	15 Jun 2016	VF	USD 2100.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Auction 102 Lot 376	18 May 2016	VF	USD 8000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	The New York Sale Auction 27 Lot 448	4 Jan 2012	VF	USD 27 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© The New York Sale