★ Extremely Rare, and Among the best known examples ★

MYSIA. Kyzikos. (Circa 450-330 BC)
EL Myshemihekte - 1/24 Stater (7,1mm 0,6g)
Obv: Lion standing right, biting into sword (or harpa?), on tunny right
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
Cf. Von Fritze I 177 (unlisted denomination); Boston MFA 1502 (stater); SNG BN 322 (stater); Gorny & Mosch 261, lot 292 = Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 2, lot 102 (same obv. die); Heritage 3082, lot 3082; Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 4, lot 241 = Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 1, lot 457 = Nomos Obolos 5, lot 303 = Vinchon, 24 November 1994, lot 77 (same obv. die); Roma E-72, lot 452
Extremely Rare, and Among the best known examples