Mysia
Kyzikos. Circa 550-500 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 10.5 mm, 2.70 g). Head of a tunny fish to right, with open jaws; above, multi-finned fish (another tunny?) swimming to right; to left, lotus flower on stem with leaves. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 13. SNG Paris 170. An extremely rare early type, with an unusually cluttered, but interesting, obverse. Very fine.
Price realized | 950 CHF |
Starting price | 400 CHF |
Estimate | 500 CHF |