Watch List notes:

MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. Stater (Electrum, 20 mm, 16.11 g). Forepart of a lion to left, devouring prey; to right, tunny upward; on shoulder, countermark: stellate pattern within incuse square. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. BMFA 1416. SNG Paris -, cf. 181 (hekte). Von Fritze 41. An unusual example with an interesting countermark. Areas of weakness and with an edge crack, otherwise, very fine.


This countermark was also applied to lot 304 below.