Hekte

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	450 BC - 330 BC
Value	Hekte (⅙)
Currency	Phocaean stater
Composition	Electrum
Weight	2.61 g
Diameter	10.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 558933
References	Von Fritze# 222 cf. Hans von Fritze, Hugo Gaebler. Nomisma. Mayer & Müller, Berlin, Germany (12 volumes).

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Obverse

Eagle standing right, head left, on tunny left; all within raised circular disc.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

Comments

Unpublished, cf. Von Fritze I 222 (unlisted denomination).

Only three specimens known.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (450 BC - 330 BC)							$ 1600

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Auction 129 Lot 211	13 May 2025	VF	USD 2000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics Auction XII Lot 303	29 Sep 2016	VF	USD 533.72 (GBP 400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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