Coin of ancient Kyzikos: Nike holding a tunny
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Title
Coin of ancient Kyzikos: Nike holding a tunny
Description
The tunny appears on all the coins of Kyzikos (Cyzicus), since fishing was one of the Kyzikians' main occupations. The fish became the sign of the colony's mint. It appears everywhere, as is illustrated in this coin which main device is a Nike (Victory) holding a tunny.
Date taken
1990
Original
Yes
Source
Book
© APAN
Yes
Key words
Coin, coins.
Cyzicus / Kyzikos.
Fishing, fisheries.
Sea of Marmara / Propontis.