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Coin ID #9155

Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol

ca 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 Unpublished in the standard references, but see Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 32 (5/2010), lot 102 for another.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.

File information
Filename:2810099.jpg
City/Mint name:Kyzikos
Keywords:silver / archaic
References:???
Valuation:CNG Elec. Auc. 281 (6/2012), lot 99 ($425 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:154 KiB
Date added:Jun 28, 2012
Dimensions:800 x 389 pixels
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Michael   [Sep 27, 2012 at 07:16 PM]
I believe an example of this coin is published - SNG Ashmolean 527. However, the reference does not recognize the bird element, misidentifying it as a second tunny fish.

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