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1⁄48 Stater
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 600 BC - 550 BC |
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| Currency | Electrum Stater (600-330BC) |
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| Obverse description | Head of a tunny fish facing left in high relief, the large round eye prominently rendered with a pellet. A small uncertain object, possibly a tunny fish or pellet, appears in the lower field below the head. The design is executed in the archaic style characteristic of early Kyzikene electrum coinage, with bold, naturalistic treatment of the fish's elongated snout and jaw. The flan is irregular, with the type occupying the majority of the available surface. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four triangular sections by diagonal grooves meeting at the center, creating a windmill or pinwheel pattern in sunken relief. The four compartments display alternating smooth and striated surfaces, a hallmark of early Kyzikene electrum fractions produced by the punch technique. The incuse is deeply impressed and occupies the full reverse field. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Mint | Kyzikos (Mysia) |
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