TYPE Ancient Greece, Kyzikos (Mysia), 480-450 BC, silver obol?, 0.76g
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Forepart of running boar to l., retrograde E on boar's shoulder, tunny fish upwards behind
Rev: Roaring lion's head in incuse square
REFERENCE: cf. SG 3847-8
GRADING: VF / AEF, gray toning
ORDER INFO: G1449, $78
A charming and interesting design, despite its small size, straddling the line between Archaic and Classical times, here with an exceptional rendition of the lion. A less common version of higher weight than the tritartemorion, also notable for the letter on the boar's back.