with old dealer’s ticket (Marcel Pesce)

L’article Mysia Parion Hemidrachm est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.

M. Brett, in the 1955 catalog of Greek coins from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, had already noted the similarity between the zigzags at the base of the crest and those found on archaic Athenian tetradrachms. It therefore seems that this coin was directly inspired by these tetradrachms.

Cyzicus was a Greek city in Mysia, located on the Propontis (modern-day Sea of Marmara). It was founded by Ionian Greeks from the city of Miletus in 756 BCE. According to legend, the city was built by Cyzicus, son of Apollo, who came from Thessaly accompanied by the Pelasgians. They were later driven out by the Lydians, who in turn were expelled by the citizens of Miletus. (Source: Wikipedia)

L’article MYSIA Kyzikos EL Stater head of Athena est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.

L’article Mysie Pergame Bronze est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.