Hemihekte

Features

Issuer Kyzikos (Mysia)
Period City administration (600 BC - 1 AD)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 550 BC - 500 BC
Value Hemihekte (½)
Currency Electrum Stater (600-330BC)
Composition Electrum
Weight 1.35 g
Diameter 8.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
127541
References Von Fritze# 41
Hans von Fritze, Hugo Gaebler; 1907. Nomisma / Band 1 : Untersuchung auf dem Gebiete der Antiken Münzkunde. Mayer & Müller, Berlin, Germany.
And 11 more volumes.

Obverse

Forepart of lion left, devouring prey. Tunny on the right facing upwards.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (550 BC - 500 BC) 

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