Hemiobol

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	480 BC - 400 BC
Value	Hemiobol (1⁄12)
Currency	Drachm (500-27BC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.37 g
Diameter	8 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 324073
References	Von Fritze Silber# 16 Hans von Fritze; 1914. “Die Silberprägung von Kyzikus. Eine chronologische Studie.”, Nomisma, Volume 9, pages 34-56. , BMC Greek# 123 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG France# 392 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes). , SNG von Aulock# 7335 Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes). , GCV# 3851 David R. Sear. Greek Coins and Their Values. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , SNG Arikantürk# 450 Turkish Institute of Archaeology (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Turkey 9 - The Özkan Arıkantürk Collection. Turkish Institute of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey (3 volumes). , CN type# 11267 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)

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Obverse

Forepart of running boar right; to left, tunny upwards.

Reverse

Head of roaring lion left, retrograde K to upper left; within incuse square.

Script: Greek

Lettering: K

Unabridged legend: Κύζικος

Translation: Kyzikos

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (480 BC - 400 BC)						$ 21	$ 80

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Examples of the type

BMC Greek (Mysia) 123, p. 85

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 35 Lot 1388	15 Dec 2024	VF	USD 326.80 (CHF 260.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Savoca Numismatik 100th Silver Auction Lot 98	18 Apr 2021	VF	USD 63.43 (EUR 55.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 15 Lot 313	27 Feb 2021	VF	USD 81.70 (CHF 65.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	CNG Electronic Auction 400 Lot 127	28 Jun 2017	VF	USD 200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	H. D. Rauch Auction 96 Lot 55	10 Dec 2014	VF	USD 74.96 (EUR 65.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© H. D. Rauch
	CNG Auction 94 Lot 435	18 Sep 2013	VF	USD 120.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	H. D. Rauch Auction 87 Lot 121	8 Dec 2010	VF	USD 98.03 (EUR 85.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© H. D. Rauch