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Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Tetradrachm1288 viewsca 390-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.16g). Head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil, two grain ears in hair / Head of lion left, mouth open with tongue protruding, tunny fish below; stag's head behind. Lightly toned, near EF, surfaces slightly grainy, well centered and quite attractive. Apparently unrecorded with this symbol.
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Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Tetradrachm1530 views4th cent BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.26g). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with veil, two grain ears in hair / K-Y/Z-I, Apollo sitting left on omphalos, holding patera in right hand and kithara in left, monograms in fields to left and right. EF. Very rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 398-395) Drachm - Pharnabazos558 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 398-395) Drachm - Pharnabazos434 viewsca 398-396/5 BC. AR Drachm (3.3g, 16mm). Head of Pharnabazos right, wearing Phrygian cap; ΦAPNABA around head / Prow of galley left; two dolphins swimming around; below, tunny left. Very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 398-395) Hemidrachm - Pharnabazos659 viewsca 398-396/5 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.75g, 6mm). Head of Pharnabazos right, wearing Phrygian cap / Prow of galley left; two dolphins swimming around; below, tunny left. Extremely rare denomination. Good fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 398-395) Tetradrachm - Pharnabazos2286 viewsPharnabazos, Persian Satrap and military commander, ca 398-396/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 14.67g, 2h). ΦAR-N-[A]-BA, 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. Good VF, toned, slightly granular surface. Very rare, Maffre located thirteen extant examples, eight of which are in museum collections. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 69 (11/1994), lot 276a.

Struck during the period of warfare between Spartans and Persians, this issue commenced after Pharnabazos received the responsibility for the management of the Achaemenid navy in 398 BC, and ended with the temporary closure of the mint in 396 BC due to the Spartan presence in the area. Maffre's die study suggests that, although only 13 examples are known today, the coinage was quite massive and instrumental in facilitating Pharnabazos' naval success that culminated in the Battle of Knidos.
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Kyzikos (BC 398-395) Tetradrachm - Pharnabazos888 viewsca 398-396/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.52g). Head of Pharnabazos right, wearing Phrygian cap / Prow of galley left, griffin left on side; two dolphins swimming around; below, tunny left.
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Kyzikos (BC 404-394) Tridrachm1240 viewsca 404-394 BC. AR Tridrachm (11.41g, 21mm, 6h). Herakliskos Drakonopnigon: the Infant Herakles crouching right, strangling a serpent coiled around each arm; Σ-Y-[N] around / Head of lion left; below, tunny left; KY-ZI around; all within shallow incuse circle. Near EF, old collection tone, slightly off center, some marks on the reverse. Extremely rare, only BM example known for this symmachy issue at Kyzikos. MPM coll., acquired in 1928.

The British Museum acquired the only known example of this type from a dealer in Rhodes in 1927 (cf. N. Hardwick in QT XXV [1996]), as part of a group of four coins that had been found together. As the present coin was acquired by the consignor’s grandfather in 1928, it is possible that it was part of the same find that contained the BM coin. A comparison of color photographs of the two coins reveals a similar surface appearance that is consistent with coins from a common hoard.
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol968 viewsca 410-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian hat / Head of bull right, KY-Z. Very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol680 viewsca 410-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.30g, 11h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; tunny below / Bull’s head facing slightly right. VF, toned, porous.
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol677 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.34 g, 10h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap / Head of bull facing slightly right. VF, some porosity.

The portrait on this particular issue is thought to be Attis, the consort of Phrygian Kybele. The androgynous Kybele/Agdistis was castrated by the gods. From the severed parts grew an almond tree from which Attis sprang. Attis appears infrequently in Greek art, but he was raised in status when the Romans adopted the cult of Kybele.
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol512 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.32g, 7h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap / Head of bull facing slightly right. VF, a little porous. Rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol405 viewsca 410-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.34g, 10h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; tunny below / Bull’s head right. VF, toned, porous.
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Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol809 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.22g, 12h). Male head right, wearing winged petasos / KY/IZ, tuna right. Porous. Rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol533 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.27g, 2h). Male head (Attis?) right / Tunny right. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, porous.
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Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol472 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.2g). Male head (Attis?) right / KY-ZI, tunny right. VF. Very rare, unpublished in the standard references.
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Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol466 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol470 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.3g). Head of Hermes with winged Petasos right / KY-ZI, tunny right. VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 430-400) Hemiobol453 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 430-400) Hemiobol438 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 430-400) Hemiobol690 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.51g, 9mm). Forepart of boar left, tunny behind / Head of roaring lion left, lying E in upper left field. Very fine. Apparently unpublished with E.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Drachm1624 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm429 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 2.13g, 12h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; [tunny] below / Head of lion left; K (retrograde) above; all within incuse square. Good Fine, porous.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm579 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 2.42g, 10h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; [tunny] below / Head of lion left; K (retrograde) above; all within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm509 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.49g, 11mm, 11h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; tunny below / Head of lion left; K (retrograde) above; all within incuse square. VF, toned, a few marks. Very rare. Ex. Roger Liles Collection.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol1060 viewsca 480-420 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.48g, 9mm). Forepart of boar left with H on shoulder; tunny behind / Head of lion left, star above, within incuse square. Good very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol909 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol505 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol785 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol461 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol428 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol715 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol432 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol502 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol376 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).
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol483 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol367 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 9mm, 6h). Forepart of boar left; tunny behind / Head of roaring lion right, star above, within incuse square. Rare with lion right.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol279 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 10mm). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward; all within incuse square / Head of lion right; facing head of panther (or female lion) above.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol - winged boar489 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 comments
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol - winged boar297 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm). Forepart of winged boar left / Head of roaring lion left, within incuse square. VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol767 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol482 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol490 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol650 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol496 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol485 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol557 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion425 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (5mm, 0.1g). Forepart of boar left / Head of lion left within incuse square.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion378 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.13g, 8mm). Forepart of boar right, tunny behind / Head of lion right within incuse square. Apparently unpublished with boar/lion to right.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion - crescents384 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 7mm). Crescents in triangular arrangement, pellet in one and between two / Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. gVF. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.

Though uncertain, the lion is of very similar style to the lions featured on the fractional coinage from Kyzikos.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol1470 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.04g). Forepart of boar left, tunny fish behind / Head of roaring lion left.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol661 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol406 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).
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol381 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol332 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol381 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol574 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.15g, 7h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left within incuse square. VF, toned.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Hemiobol432 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion878 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g). Forepart of boar left / Two tunnies swimming in opposite directions, bigger one to right, smaller to left. (the rev is upside down)
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion379 viewsca 480-450 BC. Hemiobol (0.24g, 6mm). Forepart of boar left / Two tunnies swimming in opposite directions. aVF.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion392 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion500 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Trihemiobol712 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Trihemiobol356 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.20g, 10.5mm, 4h). Forepart of winged lion left; tunny to right / Head of ram left within incuse square. EF, toned. Excellent metal. Extremely rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 470-400) Hemiobol416 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30g). Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned. Possibly unique. Ex Hirsch 253 (9/2007), lot 2170.
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Kyzikos (BC 470-400) Hemiobol368 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 12mm). Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently the second known. Very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 470-400) Hemiobol329 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.34g, 7mm). Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap / Incuse punch. aVF. Unpublished in the standard references.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol1171 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.46g). Head of bear left, holding tunny fish in mouth / Quadripartite incuse square ("mill-sail" pattern). Extremely rare. EF.1 comments
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol669 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.46g). Lotus flower; tunny to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished. Good VF, granular surfaces.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol671 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.48g). Lotus flower (?), tunny fish below / Mill-sail pattern incuse. Unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol379 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.50g). Lotus flower; tunny to left / Quadripartite incuse square. CNG 69, lot 347 var. (tunny to right); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, granular surfaces.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol633 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.50g). Bird standing right before tunny; three(?) pellets around / Square incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. Near VF, porous. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.1 comments
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol287 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol396 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.30g, 8mm). Head of tunny fish right, squid (?) above / Quadratum incusum. VF.1 comments
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol392 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g). Rooster standing right before tunny / Square incuse punch of mill-sail pattern.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol457 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol332 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.5g, 9mm). Head of stag facing; tunny fish to left and right / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely Fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Obol359 viewsca late 6th century BC. AR Obol (0.99g). Rooster standing left, tunny to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. aVF. Apparently unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemidrachm405 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemiobol255 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.52g, 8mm). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemitetartemorion?424 viewsca 510-475 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.13g, 5mm). Head of boar right / Incuse square. Very rare. Nice very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemitetartemorion?317 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 5mm). Head of boar right / Quadratum incusum. Extremely rare. Good very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemitetartemorion?285 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 5mm). Head of boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. aEF.
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Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemitetartemorion?219 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (4mm, 0.16g). Head of boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Very rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol848 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Tunny fish left / Quadripartite incuse square. Nice very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol914 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR Obol (0.68g, 10mm, 12h). Dolphin over tunny fish swimming left / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol579 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.61g). Tunny left, lotus (?) flower below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, light porosity.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol406 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (0.54g, 9mm). Tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol410 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.52g). Tunny fish left; lotus flower below / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol392 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol333 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol355 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.7g). Tunny right, holding lotus flower in mouth curving below / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Obol370 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.96g). Dolphin left above tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, lightly toned, minor porosity. Unpublished? Lee Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Obol694 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (1.05g). Dolphin left above tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Obol458 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (1.10g, 11mm). Tunny left, lotus flower below / Quadripartite incuse square. Very rare, very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Hemiobol370 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.61g, 8mm). Forepart of tunny right; five or six pellets around / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, toned, porous.
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Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Obol191 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.88g, 8mm). Two tunny fish crossed in saltire; pellet (or lotus flower) in each angle / Incuse square punch. Very rare, apparently unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Obol?300 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.80g, 10mm). Two tunny fish crossed in saltire; pellet in each angle / Incuse square punch. aVF.
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Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Tetartemorion270 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Tetartemorion (8mm, 0.24g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, dark find patina. Very rare. Liles Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Trihemiobol545 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.
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