Kyme (BC 520-470) Hemiobol

5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.36g). Horseâ€™s head right / Rough incuse square. Good VF.

While such coins are generally assigned to an uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint, the style of the current coin is more refined than any of the horse types in Tzamalis. â€œHorse/incuseâ€ types were almost certainly minted at multiple locations, and a mint in (western?) Asia Minor would seem logical based on provenances.

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Filename:	2880256.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kyme
Keywords:	silver / archaic
References:	Cf. Tzamalis 88 (cruder style with mane and neck indicated by series of dots; Thraco-Macedonian mint); cf. Klein 332 (Kyme in Aeolis); TraitÃ© -
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 288 (10/2012), lot 256 ($240 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	143 KiB
Date added:	Jan 18, 2013
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