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Stater
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 550 BC - 450 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A boar standing to the left in high relief, rendered with characteristic Archaic vigor, its bristled dorsal ridge and musculature finely detailed. Beneath the boar, a tunny fish is depicted in left profile, serving as the civic badge of Kyzikos and a persistent device on the city's electrum coinage. The composition is contained within the irregular flan typical of early Kyzikene staters, with no legend or inscription present. The artistic style reflects the bold, naturalistic conventions of Archaic Asia Minor die-cutting. |
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| Reverse description | A deep quadripartite incuse square dominates the reverse, divided into four recessed compartments of roughly equal size by raised ridges crossing at the center. The incuse is irregular in execution, consistent with early archaic hammered coinage where the reverse punch was a simple square implement. The four sunken fields display varying surface textures from the striking process, with no inscription or additional device present. This reverse type is characteristic of sixth- and early fifth-century electrum coinage from Kyzikos and other Ionian minting centers. |
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| Mintage | ND (550 BC - 450 BC) |
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