Stater

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	450 BC - 330 BC
Value	Stater (1)
Currency	Phocaean stater
Composition	Electrum
Weight	15.96 g
Diameter	15 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 421094
References	Von Fritze# 166 Hans von Fritze, Hugo Gaebler. Nomisma. Mayer & Müller, Berlin, Germany (12 volumes). , Greenwell# 95 William Greenwell; 1887. The electrum coinage of Cyzicus. Rollin & Feuardent, London, United Kingdom. , Gillet# 1065 . Charles Gillet Collection. , Traité II# 2639 Ernest Babelon; 1910. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.2. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de l'empire des Perses Achéménides, de l'orient sémitique et de l'Asie-mineure aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , Prinkipo# 32 Kurt Regling; 1931. “Der griechische Goldschatz von Prinkipo” = “The Greek gold treasure of Prinkipo”, Zeitschrift für Numismatik (Journal of Numismatics), Volume 41, pages 1-46.

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Obverse

Bearded Persian archer, wearing kidaris, chiton, anaxyrides, and surcoat, testing arrow held in right hand, left hand holding bow, seated right on tunny right.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

Comments

Kunstfreund 209.

Only four specimens known, two of which are in museums of St. Petersburg and Istanbul.

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

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