MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 10.5 mm, 2.63 g), struck circa 480. Lion seated to left, roaring with open jaws and raising his right forepaw; below, tunny swimming to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. BMFA 1452. SNG Paris 216-8. SNG von Aulock 7297. Von Fritze 85. Rare. Attractive, toned and with a lively lion. Minor flan faults on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
From a European collection, ex Elsen 108, 12 March 2011, 134, Triton III, 30 November 1999, 491 and Giessener Münzhandlung 96, 7 June 1999, 151.
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |
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