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| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 387 BC - 300 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (500-27BC) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing left, rendered in the Classical Greek style characteristic of Mysian civic coinage. The deity's hair is bound with a laurel wreath, with loose locks falling behind the neck. The facial features display the idealized aesthetic of late Classical workmanship, with a straight profile and well-defined chin. The flan is slightly irregular, as typical of hammered bronze issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A tall amphora occupies the central field, depicted in outline with pronounced handles and a tapering body, serving as the principal civic emblem of Kyzikos. Below the amphora, a tunny fish swims to the right, a recurring symbol on Kyzikene coinage referencing the city's maritime identity and the commercially significant bluefin tuna of the Propontis. The ethnic inscription ΚΥ-ΖΙ appears divided on either side of the amphora, identifying the issuing city. The composition is compact and well-organized within the small circular flan. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΚΥ - ΖΙ (Translation: Kyzikos) |
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