Hemihekte

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	450 BC - 330 BC
Value	Hemihekte (1⁄12)
Currency	Phocaean stater
Composition	Electrum
Weight	1.3 g
Diameter	9 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 531958
References	H&L I# 27b Silvia Mani Hurter, Hans-Joachim Liewald; 2002. “Neue Münztypen der Kyzikener Elektronprägung”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique = Rivista Svizzera di Numismatica (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 81, pages 21-50.

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Obverse

Sphinx seated left; below tunny 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 (450 BC - 330 BC)								$ 4100

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Autumn Sale 2025 Lot 2348	9 Nov 2025	XF	USD 4117.39 (CHF 3250.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	CNG Triton XXIII Lot 304	14 Jan 2020	XF	USD 2500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Roma Numismatics Auction XVII Lot 491	28 Mar 2019	XF	Unsold
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 57 Lot 380	4 Apr 2001	XF	USD 2450.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.