Kyzikos, silver (CN type 19826)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
500-490 v.Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in silver struck at Kyzikos in Mysia dated 500-490 v.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19826. Obverse: Boar protome with raised, bent wings hurrying left; below, a tunny left. Reverse: Head of lion facing left, within incuse square.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Recorded diameter
- 6.9–8.55 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.44 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Boar protome with raised, bent wings hurrying left; below, a tunny left.
- Reverse type
- Head of lion facing left, within incuse square.
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19826
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19826
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 2214, pl. 80
Research required
- Legends not transcribed in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution