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Features

Issuer Kyme (Aeolis)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 250 BC - 190 BC
Value Chalkon (1⁄48)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.85 g
Diameter 16.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
342660
References BMC Greek# 109. 57,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
GCV# 4189,
David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 1 more volumes.
SNG Copenhagen# 90,
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.
SNG Leipzig 5# 1124
Johannes Nollé; 1999. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Deutschland, Pfälzer Privatsammlungen / Band 5. Pisidien und Lykaonien. Hirmer, Munich, Germany.

Obverse

Head of Amazon Kyme, facing right

Reverse

Forepart of a bridled horse, facing right.
One-handled vase to the left.
Name of the magistrate below.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
KY
ΛΕΣΒΙΟΣ

Unabridged legend:
Κύμη
Λέσβιοι

Translation:
Kyme
Lesbios

Mint

Cyme, Aeolis, modern-day Namurt, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (250 BC - 190 BC)  ΛΕΣΒΙΟΣ

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