MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.31 g). VF.CNG Feature Auction 127 Greek, Electrum Sold For $ 1 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.31 g). Head of Perseus left, wearing winged helmet; to right, tunny diagonally downward left / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 65 (unlisted denomination); cf. Boston MFA 1449 = Warren 1490 (stater); cf. SNG BN 193 (stater); Hurter & Liewald –. Faintly toned. VF. Extremely rare as a hemihekte, unknown to Hurter & Liewald, only two in CoinArchives (including the present coin; the other: Leu Numismatik Web Auction 20, lot 1044 = Leu Numismatik Web Auction 7, lot 1227). |