Choice Kyzikos Tetradrachm

Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 3062. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007.  Sold For $4550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 390-341/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.24 g, 6h). Head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil, two grain ears in hair / Head of lion left; below, tunny left; grape bunch to right. Pixodarus Type 2, Group B; SNG France 398 (same dies). Near EF, toned, light scratch in field on obverse. Great metal.

From the John A. Seeger Collection.