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1/6 stater of Kyzikos with winged monster holding tunny fish
Greek
Late Archaic or Early Classical Period
500–460 B.C.
Mint: Mysia, Kyzikos
Medium/Technique
Electrum
Dimensions
Diameter: 11 mm. Weight: 1.89 gm.
Credit Line
Samuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession Number20.1627
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1459.
DescriptionObverse: Nude winged male monster with lion's head holding up tunny fish.
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square; millsail type.
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square; millsail type.
ProvenancePurchased of P.N. Papas for $50.00