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Tetradrachm bee
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 390 BC - 341 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Forepart of a roaring lion facing left with open jaws and protruding tongue, rendered with vigorous naturalistic detail typical of Kyzikene die-cutting. Behind the lion's head, a bee is depicted in the field — the civic badge of Kyzikos — serving as a secondary type identifying the issuing city. Below the principal type, a tunny fish swims to the left, a secondary emblem long associated with Kyzikene coinage reflecting the city's maritime economy. The ethnic ΚΥ ΞΙ appears in the field, abbreviating ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΚΥ ΞΙ |
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