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Stater
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 550 BC - 450 BC |
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| Value | Electrum Stater (1) |
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| Obverse description | A nude male figure, rendered in high relief, kneels in the archaic running-kneeling pose facing right, occupying the central field within a plain raised border. The figure grasps with both hands a large tunny fish (tuna), held vertically before him with its head pointing upward — the tunny being the civic emblem of Kyzikos. The musculature and posture reflect the archaic Greek artistic style characteristic of the late 6th to early 5th century BC. The flan is irregular and the surfaces display the warm golden hue typical of the high-gold electrum alloy used at Kyzikos. No inscription or legend is present. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a quadripartite incuse square divided into four recessed compartments of alternating raised and sunken sections, forming a windmill or mill-sail pattern typical of early archaic Greek coinage. The incuse is deeply struck and irregular in outline, consistent with the hammered technique employed at Kyzikos during this period. The rough, granular texture of the surrounding flan surface contrasts with the sharp geometric precision of the incuse punch. No legend or additional design element is present. |
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| Mint | Kyzikos |
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