Kyzikos, silver (CN type 21539)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 525-475 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in silver struck at Kyzikos in Mysia dated ca. 525-475 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21539. Obverse: Protome of a boar with a high mane jumping left. In the right field, an upwards diagonal tunny . Reverse: Lion head left with wide open mouth, tongue hanging out and a row of dots at the end of the mane; all within incuse square.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Recorded diameter
6–8 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.4 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Kyzikos
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Protome of a boar with a high mane jumping left. In the right field, an upwards diagonal tunny .
Reverse type
Lion head left with wide open mouth, tongue hanging out and a row of dots at the end of the mane; all within incuse square.

Identification

Period
Archaic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21539
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21539

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Documented
Material
Documented
Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Documented
Licensed photograph
Documented

Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 374

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