Trihemiobol

Kyzikos occupied a uniquely privileged position in Archaic Greek commerce — the city's electrum staters were arguably the dominant trade currency of the Black Sea and northern Aegean for over two centuries. These fractional silver pieces functioned within a parallel local system, serving smaller transactions where electrum was too valuable to subdivide practically. The city's mint was prolific and consistent, yet the small module and thin fabric make full strikes on these fractions genuinely uncommon.