Stater

Features

Issuer Kyzikos (Mysia)
Period City administration (600 BC - 1 AD)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 450 BC - 400 BC
Value Electrum Stater (1)
Currency Electrum Stater (600-330BC)
Composition Electrum
Weight 16.03 g
Diameter 16.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
127607
References Greenwell# 22,
William Greenwell; 1887. The electrum coinage of Cyzicus. Rollin and Feuardent​, London, United Kingdom.
Von Fritze# 220,
Hans von Fritze, Hugo Gaebler; 1907. Nomisma / Band 1 : Untersuchung auf dem Gebiete der Antiken Münzkunde. Mayer & Müller, Berlin, Germany.
And 11 more volumes.
SNG France# 348,
Edoardo Levante; 1993. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 2. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Cilicie. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France.
And 6 more volumes.
BostonMFA# 1535
Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Obverse

Two eagles standing facing each other on ornamented omphalos. Below a tunny facing right.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

Comments

Warren 1440.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (450 BC - 400 BC)  Photo 5th-4th century BC

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
CNG
Auction 102
Lot 378
Internet Archive
18 May 2016 XF USD 32 500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 125
Lot 322
Internet Archive
23 Jun 2021 VF USD 22 180.06
(CHF 20 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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