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Hekte
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 500 BC - 450 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A kithara (lyre) depicted in bold relief, rendered frontally and occupying most of the flan, with its characteristic curved arms and multiple strings clearly articulated. Beneath the kithara, a tunny fish is shown in left profile, serving as the civic badge of Kyzikos and a standard control symbol on its electrum coinage. The design is executed in the archaic Greek style, with strong, confident die-cutting typical of the finest Kyzikene hekte production. No legend is present, the design alone identifying the issuing city. The overall composition is well-centred on the irregularly shaped flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND - 5th-4th century BC |
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