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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 | Facing gorgoneion rendered in archaic style, the creature depicted full-face with mouth agape and tongue protruding between bared teeth. Six coiled serpents rise dramatically from the head, while two additional serpents emanate from below the ears. A tunny fish (tuna), the civic badge of Kyzikos, is placed in the lower field facing left, serving as the mint's characteristic control symbol. |
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| Reverse description | Plain quadripartite incuse square of irregular form, divided into four recessed compartments by a raised cross, characteristic of early Greek hammered coinage produced by the mill-sail or swastika punch technique. The incuse is deeply struck and occupies nearly the full reverse field, with uneven granular texture visible within the sunken quarters. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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