3355 - Cyzicus (AE tunny fish/monogram) over Cyzicus (Kore/tripod) (Münzen & Medaillen, 36, May 2012, 706)
From SILVER
299 BCE - 200 BCE | KYZI
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Overstriking coin

SO 60 - Cyzikus over Cyzikus.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Münzen & Medaillen, 36, 30 May 2012, 706 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Tunny fish right in corn wreath. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | KYZI (Greek) monogram in oak wreath. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Cyzicus | Ancient regionAncient region. | Mysia | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 299 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 200 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 4.14.1 g <br />4,100 mg <br /> | ||
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1616 mm <br />1.6 cm <br /> |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Fritze 19171Fritze 1917, II, n° 14, pl. I, n° 21 |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Kore Soteira with sphendone r. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | K-Y-Z-I (Greek) Tripod |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Cyzicus | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Mysia | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 300 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 200 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Fritze 19171Fritze 1917, n° 7, SNG Paris Mysia2SNG Paris Mysia, n° 443-445, SNG von Aulock Mysien3SNG von Aulock Mysien, n° 1227 |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | exceptional | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
RemarksRemarks: |
References
- a b Fritze, Hans von (1917), "Die autonome kupferpragung von Kyzikos. Eine chronologische Studie", Nomisma, 10, p. 1-32, pl. I-VI.
- ^ Levante, Edoardo (2001), Sylloge nummorum graecorum. France. 5, Département des monnaies, médailles et antiques : Mysie, Paris-Zürich, Bibliothèque nationale de France-Numismatica Ars Classica, XL + 131 pl.
- ^ Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Sammlung v. Aulock. Mysien. 4 Heft. Nr. 1050-1438, Berlin, 1957