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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     75000335      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     MYSIA City:     Cyzicus Metal:     Electrum Denomination:     EL Hekte 1/6 Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 550-500 Weight:     2.7 g Obverse Description:     Forepart of dog (or roaring lion?) left, head right; tunny to right Reverse Description:     Quadripartite incuse square Primary Reference:     cf. Von Fritze I 40 (stater with lion) Reference2:     SNG France - Reference3:     Boston MFA 1418 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103243 Grade:     Good VF, lightly toned Notes:     Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 335 Extremely rare, apparently the second known. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica L (18 May 2001), lot 1332.While the Boston catalog calls the obverse type a dog, on our example a radiate sun or knob is visible on the animal’s brow, which suggests it is a depiction of the Lydian lion.

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