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MYSIA. Kyzikos. Hemiobol (Circa 600-525 BC).
Obv: Head of tunny right, with smaller tunny in mouth.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
SNG von Aulock -; von Fritze IX -; cf. CNG E-286, lot 73 (head left).
Though the types with a tunny in the mouth of another tunny usually display the former as being held sideways in the jaws of the latter, this example appears to feature the tail of a tunny as it is being swallowed whole by the larger. Extremely rare.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 0.47 g.
Diameter: 9 mm.
Obv: Head of tunny right, with smaller tunny in mouth.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
SNG von Aulock -; von Fritze IX -; cf. CNG E-286, lot 73 (head left).
Though the types with a tunny in the mouth of another tunny usually display the former as being held sideways in the jaws of the latter, this example appears to feature the tail of a tunny as it is being swallowed whole by the larger. Extremely rare.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 0.47 g.
Diameter: 9 mm.