Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/6 Stater

ca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte â€“ 1/6 Stater (10mm, 2.62g). Harpy flying left, [holding tunny] / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.

A winged spirit in ancient mythology best known for constantly stealing the food from Phineas, the harpy was a hybrid of a bird and a woman. Earlier mythology represented them as beautiful women with wings and lovely hair, whereas later Roman and Byzantine writers depicted them as the most ugly of creatures.

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Filename:	923645.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kyzikos EL
Keywords:	electrum / archaic
References:	Von Fritze I 23 var. (tunny below also); SNG France â€“; Hurter & Liewald â€“; SNG Copenhagen â€“; Boston MFA â€“
Valuation:	Est. $5,750; CNG Coin Shop
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	191 KiB
Date added:	Apr 01, 2012
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