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1⁄48 Stater
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 600 BC - 550 BC |
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| Value | 1⁄48 Stater |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a tunny fish depicted in left profile, rendered in low relief with archaic stylization characteristic of early Kyzikene coinage. The eye is rendered as a small raised pellet, and the body is defined by incised lateral lines suggesting musculature. The type occupies the full flan, with the irregular fabric of the hammered planchet visible at the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square formed by two intersecting diagonal grooves dividing the reverse into four recessed triangular sections, a hallmark of early archaic Greek coinage technique. The incuse is deeply struck and irregular in outline, consistent with primitive punch dies employed at Kyzikos during the late 7th to early 6th century BC. The field surface within each quadrant is rough and unworked. |
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| Mint | Kyzikos (Mysia) |
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