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Home > Mysia > Kyzikos Last additions - Kyzikos Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol312 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.16g). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left within incuse square. VF, toned, typical; light porosity. Krizan Coll.; ex Peus 320 (11/1987), lot 1080.Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol262 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.15g, 12h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left within incuse square. Good VF, toned, light roughness. Koppersmith Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 257 (6/2011), lot 113.Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol315 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (10mm, 1.17g, 5h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. VF, toned, minor deposits, light double strike on reverse. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol330 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.23g, 2h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Koppersmith Coll.; ex MIT Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 250 (2/2011), lot 94).Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol474 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (13mm, 0.88g, 4h). Forepart of boar left, E (retrograde) on shoulder, tunny behind / Head of lion left within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned with some deposits. Well centered on a large flan. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol412 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.81g, 1h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; retrograde K to upper left; all within incuse square. Good VF, light porosity, minor deposits on obverse. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol549 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 1.26g, 9h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. EF. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol407 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.90g, 8h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left within incuse square. Choice EF, lustrous. Exceptional metal. Liles Coll.Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol561 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.90g, 9h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. Superb EF, attractively toned. Great metal. Exceptional for issue. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol417 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.78g, 9h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left; retrograde K to upper left; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned, granular surfaces. Koppersmith Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 256 (5/2011), lot 114.Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol384 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Obol (13mm, 0.92g, 9h). Forepart of boar left, E (retrograde) on shoulder, tunny behind / Head of lion left within incuse square. Good VF, sharply struck on a broad and slightly irregular flan. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol389 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.32g, 12h). Forepart of boar left; retrograde K on shoulder; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; facing panther’s head to upper left; all within incuse square. VF, porosity. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol298 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.31g, 12h). Forepart of boar right; to left, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; retrograde K to upper left; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG XXI (6/1992), lot 668 (part of).Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol413 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.38g, 3h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; star to upper left; all within incuse square. Near EF, toned. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol354 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.43g, 9h). Forepart of boar left; behind, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. Near EF. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion388 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.23g). Forepart of boar left / Two tunny fish in opposite directions, one atop the other. VF, toned. Rare. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol605 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.40g, 3h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; star to upper left; all within incuse square. Near EF, toned, faint porosity. Oct 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Tetradrachm 564 viewsca 170-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.73g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Kore Soteira right, wearing oak wreath / Club left; KYZI-KHNΩN above and below; monogram at top and bottom; all within oak wreath. VF, toned, numerous marks under tone on obverse. Very rare. Liles Coll.; ex Hunt Coll. (6/1990), lot 467.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 26361 views2nd-1st century BC. AE26 (8.06g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod; crown-like ornament above, torch below, monogram to outer left. Near EF, attractive green patina with earthen dusting, flan flaw on obverse. Very rare type with this ornament above tripod. Liles Coll.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 250-200) AE 28290 views3rd century BC. AE28 (15.04g, 1h). Head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil, wearing wreath of grain ears / Boukranion; monogram above; all within wreath of grain ears. VF, dark green and brown patina with patches of red. Very rare. Liles Coll.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 300-200) AE 19551 views3rd century BC. AE19 (4.55g, 6h). Head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil, wearing wreath of grain ears / Tripod; below, tunny left; grape bunch to left. VF, attractive dark forest green patina. Rare with grapes. Liles Coll.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 300-200) AE 25436 views3rd century BC. AE25 (13.18g, 10h). Prow right / Boukranion within oak wreath. VF, attractive earthen blue-green patina, some hard red deposits, cleaning scratches, chipping on edge. Liles Coll.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion306 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.25g, 11h). Forepart of boar left / Tunny right above tunny left; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Very rare. Liles Coll.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol358 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.33g, 1h). Forepart of boar right; to left, tunny upward / Head of lion left; retrograde K to upper left; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Rare. Liles Coll.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Trihemiobol439 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Tetrobol (9mm, 1.43g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. Near EF, dark find patina, tiny die break above eye. Extremely rare. This coin is obverse die linked to the previous lot as well as the Rosen Sale 151 coin, and all three appear to form a transitional issue bridging the earlier archaic coinage with the early classical silver issues of Kyzikos. There reverses show that the mint was experimenting with new reverse types. While the previous coin has the usual, perpendicularly divided, quadripartite incuse, the present coin has a diagonally divided square.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Trihemiobol444 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Tetrobol (9mm, 1.55g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square divided perpendicularly. VF, toned. Extremely rare. Liles Coll.; ex Rosen Coll. (not in prior M&M or NFA sales). This coin is from the same obverse die as the following lot (as well as the Rosen Sale 151 coin), and all three appear to form a transitional issue bridging the earlier archaic coinage with the early classical silver issues of Kyzikos. Their reverses show that the mint was experimenting with new reverse types. While the present coin has the usual, perpendicularly divided, quadripartite incuse, the following coin has a diagonally divided square. Finally, on the third piece (Rosen Sale 151), the incuse is divided such that a large K is formed by the lines, supplemented by two pellets and two small lines in one segment. Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemidrachm320 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.97g). Forepart of boar left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished. VF, toned, a few minor deposits. Liles Coll.; ex CNG 70 (9/2005), lot 365.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Obol315 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.96g). Head of boar right, holding tunny in its jaws / Rough incuse square. VF, toned, slightly rough surfaces. Very rare. Liles Coll.; ex Rosen Coll. (not in prior M&M or NFA sales).Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol256 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.45g). Tunny left; below, flower left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Very rare. Liles Coll.; ex Rosen Coll. (not in prior M&M or NFA sales of his coins); Numismatic Fine Arts V (2/1928), lot 135.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol204 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.47g). Head of tunny right above head of tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, toned, granular surfaces. Rare. Liles Coll.; ex Rosen Coll. (not in prior M&M or NFA sales).Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Tetartemorion214 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Tetartemorion (8mm, 0.24g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, dark find patina. Very rare. Liles Coll.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Didrachm755 viewsca 170-150 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.12g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Kore Soteira right, wearing oak wreath / Thunderbolt; KY-ZI above and below; all within oak wreath; monogram above and below. Superb EF, attractively toned. Well struck from fresh dies. Very rare. Liles Coll.Sep 30, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 430-400) Hemiobol369 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g, 7mm). Forepart of boar right; tunny behind / Head of roaring lion right. Examples with lion facing right are exceptionally rare. The one published example is an obol twice the weight of this coin, and has an unusual ethnic around the lion's head.Sep 22, 2013 Kyzikos (AD 253-260) AE 19 - Valerian I238 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE19 (3.47g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Serpent entwined torch. Dark patina, gVF.Jul 30, 2013 Kyzikos (AD 147-175) AE 27 - Faustina II296 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE27 (13.30g, 7h). Bust of Faustina right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Dark patina, gVF.Jul 30, 2013 Kyzikos (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus318 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE24 (6.73g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left with rudder. Green patina. Almost EF.Jul 21, 2013 Kyzikos (AD 138-161) AE 31611 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 (26.69g). Hipparch Kl. Hestiaios. Head of Kore Soteira left / Two chests, filled with palms each erected on a pole fixed in a cippus; in each chest is also a pole surmounted by a crescent and star. The chest on the right is being pushed into position by means of two poles; the innermost pole being manipulated by two men, while a third man holding a torch (?) stands near the outermost pole. On the upper part of the outermost pole stands another man holding a torch (?) in one of his extended hands: the chest on the left is being erected in the same way, and similar figures are present. Very rare. VF.Jul 20, 2013 Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus211 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (8.15g). Magistrat Asklepiades (Strategos). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, raising hand / Athena Nikephoros with spear standing facing, head left. Soft strike around edges, rough in places, gVF.Jul 20, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol382 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.3g). Head of Hermes with winged Petasos right / KY-ZI, tunny right. VF.Jun 23, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol - winged boar384 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm, 12h). Forepart of winged boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; crescent above; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, rough, granular surfaces.1 commentsJun 07, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol293 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 7mm). Two tunny facing right, one above the other / Quadripartite incuse square.Apr 15, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol393 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward; all within incuse square / Head of lion left; behind, tunny upward. Apparently unpublished.Apr 04, 2013 Kyzikos (AD 117-138) AE 32 - Hadrian484 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE32 (27,44g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΥZΙ - ΚΗΝΩΝ, Demeter with two torches advancing right. Very rare. Dark brown green, lightly smoothed patina, almost EF.Mar 31, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol316 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.50g). Tunny fish right / Quadripartite incuse square. Superb centered, well-pronounced copy, good very fine. Ex Peus Auc. 376, lot 332.Mar 27, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol372 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.48g, 8mm). Head of stag facing; tunny fish to left and right / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely Fine. Very Rare. Exceptionally complete for the issue.Mar 25, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol329 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.52g). Tunny fish left; lotus flower below / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently unpublished. Mar 12, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol688 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.42g). Forepart of boar left with K (retrograde) on shoulder; tunny behind / Head of roaring lion left, facing head of panther (or female lion) above, within incuse square.Mar 07, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol250 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.36g). Head of tunny left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Ex Klein collection, Ex Hauck & Aufhauser 18 (2004), 144.Mar 06, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol316 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g). Rooster standing right before tunny / Square incuse punch of mill-sail pattern.Mar 05, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Obol573 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (1.05g). Dolphin left above tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently unpublished.Mar 05, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion305 viewsca 480-450 BC. Hemiobol (0.24g, 6mm). Forepart of boar left / Two tunnies swimming in opposite directions. aVF.Feb 16, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol319 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.30g, 8mm). Head of tunny fish right, squid (?) above / Quadratum incusum. VF.1 commentsFeb 16, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol268 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.43g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porosity. Jan 19, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol227 viewsca 550 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.54g, 8mm). Head of tunny right; lotus flower below / Quadripartite incuse square. Rare, Very Fine. Apparently unpublished.Jan 19, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol380 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.34g). Head of Hermes right with long hair, wearing winged petasos / KYZI, tunny fish, within square incuse. Very rare type. Struck in high relief. Some porosity, otherwise about EF. Jan 18, 2013 Kyzikos (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Elagabalus267 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 (6.68g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Kerykeion. Dark tone, EF.Jan 07, 2013 Kyzikos (AD 166-177) AE 33 - Commodus560 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE33 (21.75g). Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΓЄΡ CЄΒ ΥΟC, draped bust right / ΚΥZΙ/ΚΗΝΩΝ ΝЄΟΚΟ, galley, below tunny and dolphin. Dark green patina, GVF.Jan 03, 2013 Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Hemiobol302 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.61g, 8mm). Forepart of tunny right; five or six pellets around / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, toned, porous.Dec 18, 2012 Kyzikos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III257 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.35g, 1h). Laureate and draped bust right / Bull standing right. VF, dark green patina, traces of die clash on obverse.Nov 15, 2012 Kyzikos (AD 193-235) AE 17316 viewsSeveran Times(?), 193-235 AD. AE17 (3.78g, 12h). Head of the hero Cyzicus right, wearing tainia / KVZ/IKH in two lines within laurel wreath. Good VF, green and brown patina, cleaning scratches in fields.Nov 15, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Obol 335 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Obol (0.98g, 9mm). Head of tunny fish right; above, tunny fish right / Irregular incuse punch. This example appears to have one and possibly a second pellet behind the tunny head. Oct 13, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 398-395) Drachm - Pharnabazos482 viewsca 398-396/5 BC. AR Drachm (3.33g). Head of Pharnabazos right, weaing satrapal cap tied below his chin, and diadem / Ornate ship’s prow left, decorated with a griffin and prophylactic eye; before and aft, two dolphins downward; below, tunny left. Corroded, RRR, good ss.Oct 12, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol299 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.64g). Head and neck of bird right, its beak extending over head of tunny upward to right / Irregular incuse.Oct 12, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol327 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.44g, 8.2mm). Head of tunny right, swallowing another fish / Quadripartite incuse square. Rare, gVF. Apparently unpublished.Oct 12, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 430-400) Hemiobol381 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.50g, 9mm). Forepart of boar left, tunny upward behind / Head of roaring lion left, E (retrograde) above. Apparently unpublished with E.Oct 07, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol209 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g, 8mm). Heads of two tunny fish, one above the other, facing opposite directions / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, some porosity. Very rare.Sep 30, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol280 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g, 8mm). Head of tunny right; above, tail of tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, porous. A peculiar variety with only the tail end of the top fish on the obverse. Apparently unpublished.Sep 30, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol426 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g, 9mm). Forepart of boar left with E (retrograde) on shoulder; tunny behind / Head of roaring lion left, double axe (labrys) above, within incuse square. Apparently unpublished with labrys.Sep 27, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol793 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.42g, 9mm, 10h). Head of lion left; behind, tunny upward / Forepart of boar left, K (retrograde) on shoulder; to right, tunny upward; all within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, some porosity. Apparently unpublished.Sep 27, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol214 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (10mm, 0.39g). Flower(?) with leaf to left; tunny to right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Unpublished? Lee Coll.Sep 05, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Obol291 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.96g). Dolphin left above tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, lightly toned, minor porosity. Unpublished? Lee Coll.Sep 05, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol224 viewsca 550 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.40g). Tunny head left, with fish in mouth / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, darkly toned. Rare. Lee Coll.Sep 05, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol243 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 9mm). Head of tunny right above head of tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square.Jul 30, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Obol276 viewsca late 6th century BC. AR Obol (0.99g). Rooster standing left, tunny to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. aVF. Apparently unpublished.Jul 07, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol674 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.85g). Forepart of boar left; tunny upward behind / Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. Superb EF, choice flan, bold strike.Jul 07, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol342 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (0.54g, 9mm). Tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Jul 07, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol244 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g, 9mm). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.Jul 07, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Hemiobol337 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.41g). Two tunny fish over each other / Head of roaring lion left; within incuse square. Very rare. Apparently unpublished.Jul 05, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Trihemiobol585 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.15g). Protome of a lion with open jaws to left, and with both forelegs visible; behind, tunny fish swimming downwards / Ram's head to left; all within incuse square. Extremely rare. Toned. Minor die break on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine. Jul 05, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Obol295 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.08g, 9.1mm). Head of tunny fish right; above, tunny fish right / Irregular incuse punch. VF, rare early coinage, original hoard patina.Jul 05, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Drachm1432 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Drachm (4.85g). Forepart of boar to left, truncation dotted; at right, tunny fish / Head of lion to left, mouth open, mane bristling; Κ (retrograde) above; all within incuse square. Good VF.Jul 04, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol418 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62g). Head and neck of bird right, its beak extending over head of tunny upward to right / Irregular incuse. Unpublished in the standard references, but see Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 32 (5/2010), lot 102 for another. VF, toned and porous surfaces. Perhaps the second known. 1 commentsJun 28, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol218 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.45g). Head of tunny fish right, holding lotus flower in mouth / Quadripartite incuse square ("mill-sail" pattern). Extremely rare variant. VF.Jun 21, 2012 Kyzikos (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla233 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (6.28g). M ANTONINOC ΑΥΓOYCTOC, laureate head right / KΥZIKHNΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOΡ, lighted torch, entwined by serpent. Rare, VF.Jun 18, 2012 Kyzikos (AD 200-270) AE 20295 views3rd century AD. AE20 (4.54g). Diademed and draped female bust right / jar. VF.Jun 18, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol297 viewsca 550 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g, 7mm). Head tunny fish left, tunny fish behind / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.May 13, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol243 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm). Head of tunny right; below, tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity.May 08, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Drachm344 viewsca 390-341/0 BC. AR Drachm (3.14g, 13mm). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with veil / KYZI, head of lion left, mouth open with tongue protruding; tunny fish below, bucranium behind. VF. Rare.May 08, 2012 Kyzikos (AD 177-192) AE 23 - Commodus320 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE23 (5.90g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ M ΑVP ΚΟΜΟΔΟC, laureate bust of Commodus right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum / ΚΥZΙΚΗΝΩΝ, lighted torch on altar, entwined by serpent, surmounted by poppy and decorated with ears of corn. Good very fine.Apr 08, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemitetartemorion?213 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 5mm). Head of boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. aEF.Apr 01, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemitetartemorion?261 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 5mm). Head of boar right / Quadratum incusum. Extremely rare. Good very fine.Feb 05, 2012 Kyzikos (AD 180) AE 401387 viewsAutonomous issues, ca 180s AD. 8 Assaria or Medallion, AE40 (33.17g, 6h). Struck in the time of Commodus. KOΡH CΩTEIRA KYZIKHNΩN, draped bust of Kore right, wearing grain wreath and hair tied in bun / NEΩKOΡΩN - KΥZIKHNΩN, youthful Dionysos, nude and holding pitcher in his right hand and thyrsos in his left, standing left in chariot drawn by two panthers walking to left; above panthers, Pan standing left, raising his right hand and holding lagobolon with his left; to left, male figure standing left, wearing short chiton, holding staff and basket with fruit balanced on his head. Extremely rare, probably unique. Minor cleaning marks, EF. Ex Numismatica Genevensis V (12/2008), 106 (rev. corr.).1 commentsNov 06, 2011 Kyzikos (AD 268-270) AE 33 – Claudius II394 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE33 (25.64g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CΤΡΑ CЄΠΤ ΠΟΝΤΙΚΟΥ / ΚΥZΙΚΗΝΩΝ Β ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, shrine in between two snake entwined torches, on the roof three acroterion figures, to the right, two warriors (Korybantes?) and a rider. Extremely rare. Light green patina, VF. The reverse building probably depicts the central building of the Demeter cult, it shows a kind of altar rather than a shrine which architecture resembles a tomb. See Price-Trell 109ff.Nov 04, 2011 Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Obol945 viewsca 600-525 BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (1.12g, 9mm). Head of tunny right, superimposed on head of bull right / Incuse square. Good VF, toned.Nov 01, 2011 Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus281 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (9.20g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Dionysus seated left, offering wine from cantharus to panther which leans against knee and leaning on upturned oenochoe; grape vine behind. EF, brown patina, minor weak strike in obverse legend. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 262.Oct 29, 2011 Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 24 - Gallienus338 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (7.98g, 8h). Lucius Severus, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, raising hand and holding shield decorated with aegis / Lighted altar; serpent-entwined torch on either side. Near EF, dark green patina. Very rare. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 8 (10/1991), lot 562.Oct 29, 2011 Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Drachm557 viewsca 390-340 BC. AR Drachm (3.09g, 14mm, 11h). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with veil / Head of lion left; below, tunny fish left; uncertain monogram to right; all within concave incuse. VF, toned. Rare denomination.Jun 20, 2011 Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Obol957 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (0.82g, 9mm). Head of tunny right / Incuse square punch. Near EF, toned. Extremely rare. Ex Aufhäuser 8 (10/1991), lot 96. This silver issue parallels the earliest series of Electrum from Kyzikos, which also featured full or partial tunnies as the obverse type. These silver pieces strongly suggest that the dating of this coinage is closer to middle of the 6th century.Jun 20, 2011 Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 26292 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (11.03g). ΚΥZΙ ΚΟC, head of Heros Kyzikos right / CΤΡΑ ΑC ΚΛ[...], two serpent-entwined torches; in between, altar. Brown patina, VF.Jun 17, 2011 Kyzikos (AD 100-200) AE 18446 viewsImperial Times, ca 2nd century AD. AE18 (4.08g). Draped bust of Kore right / ΚΥZΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝЄΟΚΟΡ Π, dolphin around trident. EF.Jun 17, 2011 282 coins on 3 page(s) 1 2 3