Stater

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	550 BC - 450 BC
Value	Stater (1)
Currency	Stater focejski
Composition	Elektrum
Weight	15.86 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 134065
References	Von Fritze# 82 Hans von Fritze, Hugo Gaebler. Nomisma. Mayer & Müller, Berlin, Germany (12 volumes). , Greenwell# 113 William Greenwell; 1887. The electrum coinage of Cyzicus. Rollin & Feuardent, London, United Kingdom. , BostonMFA# 1473 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , BMC Greek# 37 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Gillet# 1056 . Charles Gillet Collection. , Myrmekion# 15 M. B. Piotrovsky, P. I. Ivanenko, Alexander Mikhailovich Butyagin, D. E. Chistov, O. Ya. Neverov; 2004. Мирмекийский клад : Новые открытия на Боспоре Эрмитажной археологической експедиции = The Myrmekion Hoard . Hermitage State Publishing House, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. , Warren# 1536 Kurt Regling; 1906. Die griechischen Münzen der Sammlung Warren. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany (2 volumes). , Traité I# 323 Ernest Babelon; 1907. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.1. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies greques depuis les origines jusqu'aux guerres médiques. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

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Obverse

(en) Lion scalp facing toward the front and below it a tunny facing left.

Reverse

Czworokątny kwadrat z wcięciem. Automatically translated

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (550 BC - 450 BC)							$ 24 000

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Examples of the type

BMC Greek (Mysia) p. 23, 37

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2024 August 15 - 17 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3118 Lot 33018	15 Aug 2024	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 18 000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Nomos AG Auction 17 Lot 153	26 Oct 2018	VF	USD 38 087.93 (CHF 30 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Sincona AG Auction 10 Lot 114	27 May 2013	VF	USD 24 122.36 (CHF 19 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the collections of James & Sneja Velkov, Vinchon 24 November 1994, 79 and C. Gillet = Gillet 1056
© Sincona AG
	CNG Auction 105 Lot 173	10 May 2017	VF	USD 8000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Triton VIII Lot 366	11 Jan 2005	VF	USD 12 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.