Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater

ca 500 BC. EL Hekte (2.65g). Young male head left, wearing Ionic helmet; tunny to right (?) / Quadripartite incuse punch. Apparently unique. A very interesting representation of masterly Archaic style, perfectly struck in high relief. Good extremely fine. Ex Naville IV (1922), GrandÂ Duke Michailovitch, 698 and M&MÂ Leu 28 (5/1974), Kunstfreund, 7.

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Filename:	632.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kyzikos EL
Keywords:	archaic / electrum
References:	von Fritze â€“, cf. 5 (stater); SNG France â€“; Kunstfreund 7 (this coin)
Valuation:	NAC Auc. 84 (5/2015), lot 632 [17,000 CHF + comm]
Photo courtesy of:	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG- www.arsclassicacoins.com
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Date added:	May 23, 2015
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