Ancients
MYSIA. Cyzicus. Ca. 550-450 BC. EL stater (18 mm, 16.10 gm). NGC VF 5/5 - 3/5, light graffito. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. H. von Fritze, "Die Elektronprägung von Kyzikus," Nomisma VII (1912), 64, pl. II, 17; SNG BN -; BMFA 1432. Rare. Large impressive electrum coin from the early period near the beginning of the invention of stamped coinage. An attractive example with very minimal graffito hardly visible at the lowest part of the obverse fields.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD