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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11.5mm, 2.70 g). Kerberos standing left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 103; Boston MFA 1538 = Warren 1569; CN Online Type –; HGC 8, 135. Toned, trace deposits, light marks. Good VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 85 (15 September 2010), lot 393; Gemini VI (10 January 2010), lot 135.
This rare type depicts Kerberos, the guardian of the entrance to the Underworld. It was the monstrous offspring of Echidna, the mother of all monsters, and Typhon, the deadliest monster of Greek mythology. Kerberos is the focus of the last of the Twelve Labors of Herakles and is also central to the story of Orpheus’s journey to the Underworld to retrieve his love Eurydike. While a well known part of Greek mythology, depictions of Kerberos in coinage are rare, found only on coins minted in this period by Epeiros, Cumae, and Kyzikos. Due to this rarity, the type serves as an incredibly beautiful example of an important subject of Greek mythology.
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CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session One – Lot 1-308 will be held Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.
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