Ancients
MYSIA. Cyzicus. Ca. 500-450 BC. EL stater (19mm, 15.72 gm). NGC VF 4/5 - 4/5. Eagle standing left, wings open, pecking at tunny fish below / Quadripartite incuse square punch. Greenwell 151. Von Fritze I 94. Rosen -. Very rare, less than five known. Pale yellow flan with hints of toning.
Ex Bavarian collection, acquired prior to the 1990s
The obverse of this type likely was derived from the coinage of Sinope, with whom Cyzicus was a trading partner.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-mysia-cyzicus-ca-500-450-bc-el-stater-19mm-1572-gm-ngc-vf-4-5-4-5/a/3101-34032.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3101-08252022
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Estimate: 8000-10000 USD