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Tetradrachm bee

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Issuer Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 340 BC - 300 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 15.13 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
536523
References Von Fritze Silber# 24 cf.
Hans von Fritze; 1914. “Die Silberprägung von Kyzikus. Eine chronologische Studie.”, Nomisma, Volume 9, pages 34-56.
, CN type# 20192
Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)
, SNG von Aulock# 1220
Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes).

Obverse

Head of Kore Soteira to left, two grain ears in hair, wearing sphendone covered with veil, single-pendant earring and necklace.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ

Reverse

Head of a lion to left, with open jaws and protruding tongue; below, tunny fish to left; behind, bee.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΚΥΞΙΚΗΝΩΝ

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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Picture 1 of the example of Tetradrachm (bee)
© British Museum, 1979,0101.135
25 mm15.13 g 1h
SNG von Aulock 1220
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