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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Coin ID #587

Kyzikos (BC 160-150) Tetradrachm

ca 160-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.91g, 0h). Laureate bust of Kore Soteira / ΚΥZΙ - ΚΗΝΩΝ within wreath, monograms above and below. Very rare. Fine style, lightly toned, EF example. Ex Hirsch, Auc. 71 (3/1971, Munchen), lot 183; ex Bank Leu AG, Auc. 2 (4/1972, Zurich), lot 228; ex Bank Leu AG, Auc 33 (5/1983, Zurich), lot 360.

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Filename:00256q00.jpg
City/Mint name:Kyzikos
Rating (4 votes):33333
Keywords:silver / hellenistic
References:Boehringer, SNR 54 (1975), p. 46 and Pl. 6, 90 (this coin); Fritze, Nomisma 9, p. 51, 33
Valuation:Lanz Auc. 106 (5/2001), lot 256 (DM 12,000 ($5,357) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Numismatik Lanz - www.numislanz.de
Filesize:50 KiB
Date added:Dec 31, 2004
Dimensions:726 x 352 pixels
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