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Home > Mysia > Kyzikos Last comments - Kyzikos Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Diobol258 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Diobol (1.6g, 13mm). Head of Kore right, wearing oak wreath / KY-ZI, tunny left within wreath; monogram above and below. VF. Extremely rare denomination. 1 comments05/28/18 at 22:33Michael: An example of this coin is published: Von Fritze II 35 and is illustrated within the publication on ... Kyzikos (AD 128-137) AE 18 - Sabina387 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE18 (4.42g). CABINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right/ K - Y / Z – I, male figure standing left, holding sceptre. Extremely rare. gVF.1 comments03/20/17 at 06:33Eric: RPC III, 1527A Kyzikos (AD 161-169) AE 21 - Lucius Verus377 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE21 (5.2g). AY KAI Λ AYPH OVHPOC, bare head right / ΚΥZΙΚΗΝΩΝ, Herakles standing right, leaning on club, holding lion´s skin. GVF.1 comments01/31/17 at 04:28Tom: RPC IV online 2332; Waddington 742 Kyzikos (AD 177-184) AE 32353 viewsImperial Times, ca 177-184 AD. AE32 (19.26g). KOPH CΩTЄIPA, wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira right / KÎ¥ZIKHNΩN NЄΩKOΡΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Pierced, otherwise aVF, dark green patina. Ex Kyz Art coll.1 comments02/19/16 at 13:10: Nomisma X, von Fritze, Gruppe VI, 44 Kyzikos (AD 180-192) AE 20748 viewsTime of Commodus, 180-192 AD. AE20 (2.33g). Draped bust of Kore-Soteira right / KVZIKHNΩN, octostyle temple. GVF.1 comments02/19/16 at 12:52: Nomisma X, von Fritze, Gruppe VI, 36 Kyzikos (AD 200-270) AE 18507 views3rd century AD. AE18 (4.25g). Anepigraphic, head of Kore right, wearing grain ear wreath / KVZI KHNΩN, ibis. Dark green patina, EF. Franke coll.1 comments02/19/16 at 12:38: Nomisma X, von Fritze, Gruppe VI, 36 Kyzikos (AD 100-200) AE 20502 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE20 (4.20g, 6h). Wreathed and draped bust of Kore right / Panther standing right, placing paw on krater. Near VF, brown surfaces.1 comments02/19/16 at 12:23: Nomisma X, von Fritze, Gruppe VI, 11 Kyzikos (AD 177-184) AE 21484 viewsImperial Times, ca 177-184 AD. AE21 (4.90g, 6h). KO–PH CΩTЄIPA, draped bust of Kore Soteira right, wearing wreath of grain ears / KYZI–KHNΩN, Eros standing left, holding hare by its hind feet. Near EF, dark green patina, area of flat strike on reverse. Fine style. Unique, and an extremely rare depiction of Eros the Hunter. Ex Liles Coll.; ex Lanz 125 (11/2005), lot 336. Although this issue is unpublished, it can be dated by the strong stylistic similarity to other issues of this period (cf. RPC Online 783)1 comments02/19/16 at 12:17: The coin is published: Nomisma X, von Fritze, Gruppe VI, 17 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol - winged boar391 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm, 12h). Forepart of winged boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; crescent above; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, rough, granular surfaces.1 comments09/21/13 at 17:44Michael: An example of this coin is published - SNG Tubingen 2214. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol330 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.30g, 8mm). Head of tunny fish right, squid (?) above / Quadratum incusum. VF.1 comments03/27/13 at 22:24Michael: For consistency with the iconography of other coins from Kyzikos, I would propose that the "squ... Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol1050 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.46g). Head of bear left, holding tunny fish in mouth / Quadripartite incuse square ("mill-sail" pattern). Extremely rare. EF.1 comments10/09/12 at 22:09Michael: I believe an example of this coin is published - Rosen 374 (attributed to Asia Minor Uncertain Mint)... Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol426 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62g). Head and neck of bird right, its beak extending over head of tunny upward to right / Irregular incuse. Unpublished in the standard references, but see Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 32 (5/2010), lot 102 for another. VF, toned and porous surfaces. Perhaps the second known. 1 comments09/27/12 at 19:16Michael: I believe an example of this coin is published - SNG Ashmolean 527. However, the reference does not... Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol521 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.50g). Bird standing right before tunny; three(?) pellets around / Square incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. Near VF, porous. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.1 comments09/27/12 at 19:09Michael: An example of this coin is published - SNG Ashmolean 530. Kyzikos (AD 180) AE 401420 viewsAutonomous issues, ca 180s AD. 8 Assaria or Medallion, AE40 (33.17g, 6h). Struck in the time of Commodus. KOΡH CΩTEIRA KYZIKHNΩN, draped bust of Kore right, wearing grain wreath and hair tied in bun / NEΩKOΡΩN - KÎ¥ZIKHNΩN, youthful Dionysos, nude and holding pitcher in his right hand and thyrsos in his left, standing left in chariot drawn by two panthers walking to left; above panthers, Pan standing left, raising his right hand and holding lagobolon with his left; to left, male figure standing left, wearing short chiton, holding staff and basket with fruit balanced on his head. Extremely rare, probably unique. Minor cleaning marks, EF. Ex Numismatica Genevensis V (12/2008), 106 (rev. corr.).1 comments11/06/11 at 02:14Dimitry: "Part of an extensive series of ‘medallions’ that were produced at some time during the rei...     14 coins on 1 page(s)