★ Very well centered and of fine archaic style ★

MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 10 mm, 2.74 g). Half-length figure of harpy to left, with curved wings, holding tunny fish by the tail in her right hand and raising her left to her mouth. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Boston MFA -, cf. 1448 (stater). SNG Paris 206. Von Fritze I 75. Very well centered and of fine archaic style. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die and with minor marks, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Hendrik Hortz, religious studies scholar and journalist, privately acquired from Wallin Utveckling on 19 November 2019, ex Kairos E-Auction 5, 10 June 2018, 148.