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Issuer Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 480 BC - 420 BC
Value Obol (⅙)
Currency Drachm (500-27BC)
Composition Silver
Weight 0.75 g
Diameter 11 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
468400
References SNG Copenhagen# 48-50
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, SNG France# 380-384
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes).
, SNG von Aulock# 1215
Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes).

Obverse

Forepart of boar left; tunny behind.

Reverse

Head of lion left in incuse square, retrograde K left field above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

Translation: Kyzikos

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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