Stater

Features

Issuer Kyzikos (Mysia)
Period City administration (600 BC - 1 AD)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 550 BC - 450 BC
Value Electrum Stater (1)
Currency Electrum Stater (600-330BC)
Composition Electrum
Weight 16.13 g
Diameter 18.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
132149
References Kraay&Hirm# 699
Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Winged creature, with the head and torso of a horned dolphin, the abdomen, arms, and legs of a nude human, swimming towards the left and holding in its right hand the tail of a tunny right.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

Comments

Cf. Von Fritze I 79 (unlisted denomination); Greenwell –; Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Weber –.

Per CNG, as of beginning of 2017, only 3 specimens known, one in a public collection in Berlin.

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (550 BC - 450 BC)  Photo

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 100 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
CNG
Triton XX
Lot 226
Internet Archive
10 Jan 2017 VF USD 37 500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
See the sales

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)