Stater

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	550 BC - 450 BC
Value	Stater (1)
Currency	Phocaean stater
Composition	Electrum
Weight	15.92 g
Diameter	19.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 132112
References	Von Fritze# 56 Hans von Fritze, Hugo Gaebler. Nomisma. Mayer & Müller, Berlin, Germany (12 volumes). , Greenwell# 148 William Greenwell; 1887. The electrum coinage of Cyzicus. Rollin & Feuardent, London, United Kingdom. , BostonMFA# 1460 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , Myrmekion# 64–66 M. B. Piotrovsky, P. I. Ivanenko, Alexander Mikhailovich Butyagin, D. E. Chistov, O. Ya. Neverov; 2004. Мирмекийский клад : Новые открытия на Боспоре Эрмитажной археологической експедиции = The Myrmekion Hoard . Hermitage State Publishing House, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. , Warren# 1575 Kurt Regling; 1906. Die griechischen Münzen der Sammlung Warren. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Forepart of a griffin facing left. A tunny under it facing left.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (550 BC - 450 BC)

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