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Ancient Coinage of Mysia, Kyzikos


[vonFritze II 33]

Cyzicus or Kyzikos, in Mysia, on the Sea of Marmara.

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BMC 66 varMysia, Kyzikos. 2.64 gr, electrum. 1/6th stater, 450-400 BC. Triton or Kekrops left with serpent's (?) tail, holding branch, tunny fish below / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated surface. BMC 66 var (stater).TextImage
BMC 121Kyzikos, Mysia. Hemiobol. Silver, 0.80 grams, 10.49 mm. After 480 BC. Head of roaring lion left, retrograde K above, all within shallow incuse square / Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish swimming upwards behind. BMC Mysia, 121; Sear 3851.TextImage
BMC 123Cyzikus, Mysia, AR Obol. 0,26 Gr, 6.9 mm. 480-400 BC. Forepart of boar right, behind, a tunny fish upwards / Head of lion left, mouth open, retrograde K above, all within incuse square. BMC Mysia, 123.TextImage
BMC 148Kyzikos, Mysia, AE21. 200-100 BC. Head of Kore Soteira right, wreathed with corn / KU ZI within oak-wreath, PE monogram in centre, D on I (resembles L on I) monogram below. BMC 148; cf. Von Fritze III, 24.TextImage
VonFritzeI 10Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 600-500 BC. EL Hemihekte. Two tunny heads left; pellet above & below, tunny to right / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG France 168. TextImage
VonFritzeI 14Mysia, Cyzicus. ca 550500 BC. Electrum hecte. Young, beardless head left, wreathed with olive, tunny behind / Mill sail incuse. TextObvRev
VonFritzeI 30MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-475 BC. EL 1/12th Stater - Hemihekte. Tunny left; tunny head above & tail below / Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 426. TextImage
VonFritzeI 34cfMysia, Cyzicus. ca 550 BC. Electrum hecte. Head of boar right, tunny in mouth / Mill sail incuse. TextObvRev
VonFritzeI 41Mysia, Kyzikos. c550-475 BC. EL Hekte. Forepart of lion left; tunny fish behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 436. TextImage
VonFritzeI 46Mysia. Cyzicus Electrum Stater. ca 460-400 BC. Wild sow standing left on tunny fish left / mill sail incuse. TextImage
VonFritzeI 48Mysia, Kyzikos EL Stater. Circa 500-475 BC. Goat's head left; tunny upwards behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 438, Dewing 2164. TextImage
VonFritzeI 59cfKyzikos. Circa 550-475 BC. EL Twelfth Stater - Hemihekte. Forepart of Pegasos left; tunny behind / Quadripartite incuse. Bodenstedt 4 (Phokaia). TextImage
VonFritzeI 70Mysia, Cyzicus. ca 550500 BC. Electrum stater. Young man half-kneeling left, holding tunny in each hand / Mill sail incuse. TextObvRev
VonFritzeI 72MYSIA. Cyzicus. Ca. 500-460 BC. Electrum stater (16.19 gm). Sphinx standing left on tunny left, right foreleg raised / Mill sail incuse. Von Fritze 72, pl. ii, 25. Boston 1456. With an exquisite archaic sphinx. Extremely fine Estimated Value: $ 12, 500 TextImage
VonFritzeI 74Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 550-500 BC. EL Hekte. Harpy standing left, holding tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG France 203-204. TextImage
VonFritzeI 74cfKyzikos. c500-475 BC. EL Stater. Siren standing right on a tunny, holding a second tunny in her left hand, tunny below appears to have two wings / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
VonFritzeI 82Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 550-475 BC. EL Hekte (2.71 gm). Forepart of lion left; tunny fish behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 459. TextImage
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VonFritzeI 85cfMysia, Kyzicus. c500-475 BC. Foure EL Hekte. Roaring lion, right forepaw raised, seated left on tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 462cf. TextImage
VonFritzeI 88Mysia, Cyzicus. ca 500-460 BC. Electrum stater. Bull walking left on tunny left / Mill sail incuse. SNGFr 222-223. TextObvRev
VonFritzeI 93Kyzikos. c500-475 BC. EL Hekte. Dog walking left, forepaw raised, tail curled over back; tunny to left below / Quadripartite incuse square. Boston MFA 1470. TextImage
VonFritzeI 99Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 500-450 BC. EL Stater. Griffin standing left on tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG France 239-240. TextImage
VonFritzeI 100cfMysia, Kyzikos EL Stater. ca 500-475 BC. Griffin, with straight wing, standing left on tunny, right paw raised / Quadripartite incuse punch. Rosen 478. TextImage
VonFritzeI 102Mysia, Kyzicus. c500-475 BC. EL Hekte. Forepart of winged deer left; tunny fish downward to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 482. TextImage
VonFritzeI 115Mysia, Kyzikos EL Hekte. ca 460-400 BC. Nude, helmeted warrior kneeling left, checking the straightness of his arrow; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse punch. TextObvRev
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VonFritzeI 117MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 460-400 BC. EL Stater. Warrior, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, kneeling right, checking the straightness of his arrow, bow hung over his left wrist; tunny downward behind / Quadripartite incuse punch. Greenwell 93; Trait pl. CLXXIV, 10; Boston MFA 1490; SNG France 263; BMC 79. TextImage
VonFritzeI 140Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 450-350 BC. EL Stater. Head of Herakles, in lion's skin, right on tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG France 289. TextImage
VonFritzeI 142Mysia, Cyzicus. Fifth-fourth century BC. Electrum hecte. Head of Attis right, in Phrygian cap, tunny right under neck truncation / Mill sail incuse. TextObvRev
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VonFritzeI 155Mysia, Kyzikos EL Stater. Circa 460-400 BC. Dionysos reclining left on rock, holding kantharos in extended right hand; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse punch. Dewing 2184. TextImage
VonFritzeI 169Mysia, Kyzikos EL Stater. Circa 460-400 BC. Nude boy seated facing, head turned right, leaning to the right; holding tunny in outstretched right hand / Quadripartite incuse punch. TextImage
VonFritzeI 178MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 460-400 BC. EL Stater. Bull, head lowered, standing right on tunny / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated. Greenwell 122; Trait pl. CLXXVII, 4; Boston MFA 1513; SNG France 323; BMC Mysia 86. TextImage
VonFritzeI 215MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 334 BC. EL Stater. Eleutheria seated left on rock, holding wreath in right hand; tunny below, ELEU-QERI in two lines on rock / Quadripartite incuse square. Greenwell 3; Trait pl. CLXXIV, 37; SNG France 345; BMC Mysia -. TextImage
VonFritzeII 2Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 550-480 BC. AR Obol (0.94 gm). Tunny's head left / Incuse. TextImage
VonFritzeII 23MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 390-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm. SWTEIRA, head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil, two grain ears in hair / KY-ZI, head of lion left, mouth open with tongue protruding, tunny fish below; kantharos behind. Pixodarus Group D, 5; SNG France 400var; BMC Mysia -; SNG Cop 53; SNG von Aulock 7339 var. TextImage
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VonFritzeII 24Mysia, Kyzikos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 350-300 BC. S--T-EIRA, head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil, four grain ears in hair, curl before ear resembles a grape cluster / KUZIKHNWN, head of lion left, mouth open with tongue protruding, tunny fish below; owl behind. SNG von Aulock 7346, SNG Delepierre 2518, SNG Cop 71. TextImage
VonFritzeII 27vMysia, Kyzikos AR Tetradrachm. Early 3rd century BC. Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair bound in sphendone; SOTEIPA above / KY-ZI, Apollo seated right on omphalos, holding patera in right hand, kithara in left, feet resting on tunny; PA monogram before. SNG BN 412v. TextImage
VonFritzeII 33MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 170-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Kore right, in oak wreath / KUZI-KHNWN, torch; monograms above & below; all within laurel wreath. SNG France 449 var. (monograms); BMC Mysia pg. 38, 146 var. (same); SNG Copenhagen 66 var. (same); SNG von Aulock 1232 var. (same). TextImage
VonFritzeII 34MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 170-150 BC. AR Didrachm. Head of Kore right, in oak wreath / KY-ZI, thunderbolt within laurel wreath; monogram above & below. SNG von Aulock 1233. TextImage
SNG France 429Mysia, Kyzikos AE11. BC. 2nd-1st C. Female head right / KY-ZI, Tripod altar (off flan: tunny fish below). SNG France 429. TextImage
VonFritzeIII_024cfMysia, Kyzikos 15. 2nd century BC. Head of Kore Soteira right wearing wreath of grain / KY-ZI, legend & monograms within an oak wreath. SNG Cop 71, BMC 150ff. TextImage
VonFritzeIII_027obvMysia, Cyzicus 17mm. 3rd century AD. Head of Kore right, wreath with grain / lion advancing right. Reverse type NISC. TextImage
VonFritzeIII_038vMysia, Kyzikos. Circa 2nd century AD. 18mm. Draped bust of Kore Soteira right, in taenia; all within wreath / Triton right, holding rudder & fish. SNG France 602 var. TextImage
VonFritzeIII_045Mysia, Kyzikos. 1st Century AD. 20mm. Head of Kore right, grain ear in hair; within a wreath of grain / K-Y XI, caduceus, in the center of which is a gorgoneion, the handle is made of a club, crescent above, tunny below, WTK monogram right; all within a laurel wreath. RPC I 2240, BMC 170, SNGCop 86. TextImage
BMC 10Kyzikos. Circa 500-460 BC. EL Twelfth Stater - Hemihekte. Crab; tunny right above / Quadripartite incuse punch. TextImage
BMC 38MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 500-475 BC. EL Hekte (2.65 gm, 12h). Facing lion's head; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated. Cf. Von Fritze I 82 (stater); cf. Greenwell 113 (pl. V, 6; stater); Trait pl. VII, 38; cf. Boston MFA 1473 (stater); SNG France 211; BMC Mysia pg. 23, 38; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Rosen 459. TextImage
Hemiobol_lotusMysia, Kyzikos. Circa 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol. Lotus flower; tunny to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished. TextImage
Hurter_26MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 460-400 BC. EL Stater (15.97 gm, 12h). Triton left, holding tunny in right hand; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated. Hurter & Liewald, Neue Mnzentypen der Kyzikener Elektronprgung, SNR 81 (2002), 26 (same obverse die); otherwise unpublished. VF, light scratch in obverse field, well struck. TextImage
Hurter_28MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 500-475 BC. EL Hemihekte (1.35 gm, 12h). Griffin's head left, tunny in its mouth / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Hurter & Liewald, Neue Mnztypen der Kyzikener Electronprgung, SNR 81 (2002), 28 (hekte); Rosen Collection (Mnzen & Medaillen 72, 6 October 1987), lot 176; otherwise unpublished. Good VF. TextImage
BMC 225
Pixodarus_10Mysia, kyzikos. Circa 390-341/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Kore Soteira left / Head of lion left; tunny fish below, cock to right. TextImage
Rosen_441Kyzicus, Mysia, EL hekte. c475 BC, Griffin left, paw raised, curved wing, tuna below. / Quadripartite incuse square. TextObvRev
Rosen_515 Kyzicus, Mysia, AR hemiobol, (0.50g) 550-480 BC, Tunny head left. / Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 515 (this coin). TextImage
Rosen_516 Kyzicus, Mysia, AR tetartemorion = 1/4 obol, (0.24g) 550-480 BC, Tunny head left. / Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 516 (this coin). TextImage
Rosen_516cfArchaic Kyzikos AR Tritartemorion. Tunney fish left / Quartered square punch. TextImage
Rosen_522 Kyzicus, Mysia, AR hemiobol, (0.36g) After 480 BC, Forepart of boar left, tunny upward behind. / Lion head roaring left, small facing panther head above. Rosen 522 (this coin). TextImage
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Rosen_522varKyzicus, Mysia, AR tetartemorion = 1/4 obol, (0.14g) After 480 BC, Forepart of boar left, tunny upward behind. / Lion head roaring left, small facing panther head above. TextImage
SGI_4900Mysia, Cyzicus Autonomous Provincial AE25. 2nd century AD. Diademed head of the city founder, Kyzikos, right / Two flaming torches entwined by serpents, flaming altar between. TextImage
SNGCop 49Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33 gm). Forepart of boar left; tunny fish upwards to right / Blank. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 49 (lion on reverse). TextImage
SNGCop 62Mysia, Cyzicus, AE 18, 4th Century BC. Head of Persephone Rx: Tripod, tunny below. TextObvRev
SNGCop 81Mysia, Cyzicus. AE23. 200-100BC, Bull butting right / Flaming torch. TextImage
SNGCop 92Mysia, Kyzikos. Anonymous issue. Time of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. 30mm. Diademed head of founder (or Genius of City) right / Two serpent-entwined torches flanking flaming altar. SNGvA 1250.TextImage
SNGCop 102Mysia, Kyzikos. Anonymous issue. 2nd-3rd Century AD. 18mm. Laureate draped bust of Kore Soteira right / Panther right, placing forepaw on vase. SNGvA1253.TextImage
SNGFr_404Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 390-341/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Kore Soteira left / Head of lion left; tunny fish below, bee to right. Pixodarus 13.TextImage
SNGStockholm 2029Kyzikos, AE18. KWRH COTEIRA, draped bust of Kore right in sakkos / KUZIKH-NWN NEWKO/RWN, serpent coiled right. Von Fritze 49; SNG Stockholm 2029.TextImage
SNGvA_1212Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 550-500 BC. EL Hekte. Nike standing right on tunny, holding bull by its horns / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I -.TextImage
SNGvA_1249Mysia, Cyzicus 25mm. Period of Roman Domination, mid 3rd Century AD. Diademed head of Cyzicus right; Q beneath / Athena standing left, holding Nike with wreath & spear.TextImage
SNGvA_1251vMysia, Cyzicus 25mm. Period of Roman Domination, mid 3rd Century AD. Diademed head of Cyzicus right / Seven-line legend within wreath; APOLWNIDOU (magistrate).TextImage
SNGvA_7284Mysia, Kyzikos. Ca. 550-450 BC. EL hekte (2.66 g). Youthful archaic head left, on medallion disk; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse punch. SNG von Aulock TextImage
SNGvA_7331Mysia, Cyzicus AR Hemiobol. 5th Century BC. Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish behind neck / blank.TextObvRev
SNGvA_7332Mysia, Cyzicus AR Hemiobol. 5th Century BC. Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish behind neck / lion's head left, jaws wide open. TextObvRev
SNGvA_7336Kyzicus, Mysia AR Hemiobol. ca 400-410 BC. Head of Attis left wearing Phrygian cap / KY-Z-I, forepart of bull right. TextImage
Traite_2751Mysia, Kyzikos. Ca. 500-450 B.C. EL Hekte. Lion walking left on tunny fish / mill sail quadripartite incuse.TextImage
Weber_5030Mysia, Cyzicus, 480-450 BC, AR Hemiobol. Forepart of boar running left, upward tuna behind / Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. TextImage
hekteKyzicus, Mysia, EL plated hekte, (1.99g) c. 450 BC, Kneeling ram left, tunny fish left below. / Quadripartite incuse square.TextObvRev
hemiobolKyzicus, Ionia, AR hemiobol. Head of Attis left / forepart of bull right, KY before.TextObvRev
Sear #3840Lampsacus, Mysia, AR Hemidrachm. 390-330 BC. Janiform head / Helmeted head of Athena right, ivy leaf before.TextObvRev
Sear #3846Mysia, 480-450 BC, silver trihemiobol. Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish upwards. Head of roaring lion left, within incuse square.
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Sear #3848Kyzicus, Mysia, AR Obol. Forepart of boar left, retrograde E on body / Lion head left, in incuse square.
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Sear #3850Kysikus, Mysia, AR Hemiobol. 480-450 BC, Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish behind upward / Head of roaring lion left within incuse square.
(3 entries)
Sear #3861Mysia, Kyzikos AE20. ca 4th-3rd Century BC. Head of Persephone right, wreathed wth corn / K-Y Z-I, tripod, tunny fish below, plectrum to right. BMC 136. TextImage
Sear #3866Mysia, Kyzikos. ca 2nd Century BC. 24mm. Bull butting right / KUZI-KHNWN, flaming torch. SNG Cop 79, BMC 161. TextImage
Sear #3867Mysia, Kyzikos. 2nd Century BC. 27mm. Head of Kore Soteira right, in wreath of oak / KUZI-KHNWN, tripod standing on flaming torch, wreath above; monograms left & right. BMC 165, SNGCop 83.
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AUGUSTUS
RPC 2244Augustus, Kyzikos, AE17. Bare head right / K-U/Z-H, legend around torch. RPC 2244; BMC 210; Weber 5055;TextImage
CAIUS_AND_LUCIUS
RPC 2246Caius & Lucius Caesars AE14 of Cyzicus. Head of Gaius Caesar right / head of Lucius Caesar right. TextObvRev
BRITANNICUS
RPC 2248Britannicus, Antonia & Octavia AE12 of Mysia, Kyzikos. NEOV GEPMANIKOC K-Y, head of Britannicus right / AN OKTA, draped busts of Antonia & Octavia face to face. TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 880Domitian and Domitia 21mm of Mysia, Kyzikos. AVT DOMI KAISAR SEB GEP,laureate head right / DOMITIA CEBACTH KYZIKHNWN, draped & diademed bust of Domitia left. Lindgren I A229A.TextImage
RPC 886vDomitian 20mm of Mysia, Kyzikos. DOMITIONOKAICAP CE GERMANIKOC, laureate head right / EPI DL AGNIOU CTPA KUZIKHNWN, Kyzikos (?) standing left, holding spear & resting arm on hip.TextImage
FAUSTINA_II
Faustina II AE25 of Cyzicus. FAVCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / KVZIKHNWN NEOKO, Demeter, with veil billowing behind & holding two torches, driving biga of horses rearing right. BMC 225; Mionnet 273TextImage
SNG Cop 124Faustina II, Kyzikos, AE25. FAUCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / KUZIKHNWN NEWKORWN, Demeter advancing right holding two torches. SNG Cop 124; McClean 7597.TextImage
COMMODUS
Mionnet 209Commodus AE26 of Mysia: Cyzicus. Laureate & draped bust right / KYZIKHNWN, galley proceeding to left.TextObvRev
SEPTIMIUS_SEVERUS
SNG Cop 124Septimius Severus, Kyzikos, AE25. AUT KAI CEPTI CEOVHROC PERTI, laureate draped bust right / KYZIKHNWN NEWKOR, galley right. SNG Copenhagen 124; Lindgren 233.TextImage
SEVERUS_ALEXANDER
SNG France 814Severus Alexander 28mm of Cyzicus. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Demeter standing facing, head left, holding grain ears & poppy, & torch.TextImage
MAXIMUS
torchMaximus AE22 of Mysia, Cyzicus. Bare head right / serpent-entwined torch.TextImage
GORDIAN_III
Mionnet_426Gordian III 24mm of Cyzicus, Mysia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Octastyle temple.TextImage
SNG von Aulock 1283cfGordian III 28mm of Cyzicus, Mysia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Seven-line legend within wreath; P AIL ARTEMIDWROU (magistrate).TextImage
PHILIP_II
galleyPhilip II 24mm of Cyzicus. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Galley advancing right with helmsman & five rowers.TextImage
VALERIAN_I
Mionnet 240 varValerian, AE24 of Kyzikos, Mysia. 253-260 AD. AVT K LIK OVALERIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CTR CWKTRATOUC KYZIKHNW N EOKORWN, legend in six lines within wreath. Mionnet 240 var (magistrate); cf SNG Cop 141 (Gallienus); cf SNG VA 1288 (ditto).TextImage
SNG France 858Valerian I 27mm of Cyzicus. AVK LIK L VALEPIANOC, Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / CTPACWCTPATWY (Magistrate) KYZIKEWN / NWN (retrograde).NEOKOP in ex. Burning altar between two serpent-entwined, burning torches.TextImage
GALLIENUS
Mionnet 242Gallienus AE. Kyzikos, Mysia, as Neokoros. 253-268 AD. A K P L GALLIHNOC, laureate, draped bust right / KYZI-KH-NWN NEOKOP, altar between two serpent-entwined torches. SNG BN 874ff; Mionnet 2, 242v; SNG France 858 var. TextImage
Mionnet 243Gallienus, AE24, Kyzikos, Mysia. AVT K P LIK GALLIHNOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CTRA ERMOLLOU KYZIKHNWN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre. Mionnet 243; SNG Leypold 361.TextImage
Mionnet 451Gallienus, AE25 of Kyzikos, Mysia. A K P L GALLIHNOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KVZIKHNWN NEWKORWN, legend in five lines within wreath. Mionnet Supp. V, 451; Tanini 82.TextImage
SALONINA
BMC 287vSalonina 23mm of Cyzicus, Mysia. CALWNEINA CE, Diademed and draped bust right set on crescent / KVZIKHNWN NEOKORWN, Galley right. SNG France 891 var, SNG Copenhagen 143 var.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Kyzikos
Entry for Mysia, Kyzikos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Cyzicus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Kyzikos at AsiaMinorCoins.com
Search for Cyzicus in the ANS Database
Search for Cyzicus in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
Search for Kyzikos at AncientImports.com
Search for Kyzikos at Incitatus Coins

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