Tetradrachm astragalos

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	390 BC - 340 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	15.50 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 470337
References	Von Fritze Silber# 23 cf. Hans von Fritze; 1914. “Die Silberprägung von Kyzikus. Eine chronologische Studie.”, Nomisma, Volume 9, pages 34-56. , SNG von Aulock# 1219, 7345 Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes). , CN type# 21564 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , Sandstrom# 72 Faith Ford Sandstrom; 1995. The Silver Sōteira Coinage of Cyzicus in the Fourth Century B.C.. Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

Obverse

Head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil, wearing wreath of grain ears.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ

Reverse

Head of a lion to left, with open jaws and protruding tongue; below, tunny fish to left; behind, astragalos.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΚΥ ΞΙ

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (390 BC - 340 BC)

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