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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hoth2, post: 2320079, member: 74431&quot;]OK... you guys make the photo thing look easy.&nbsp; Hats off to you.&nbsp; Here&#039;s my two favorite Kyzikos.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one&#039;s not much to look at, but it was my first coin with an incuse punch reverse and I like how basic/rudimentary both sides are:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]468728[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Kyzikos, Mysia</p><p>550-500 BC</p><p>Obv: Two tunny, one above the other.</p><p>Rev: Rough incuse punch, possibly quadripartite.</p><p>.43 g </p><p>9mm</p><p><br /></p><p>---------------</p><p><br /></p><p>On this next one I love that the head of the tunny has the spine sticking out its back.&nbsp; That along with the other tunny in its mouth make it about as gory as you can get for a fish-themed coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]468725[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Kyzikos, Mysia</p><p>600-525 BC</p><p>Obv: Head of tunny left with smaller tunny in its mouth.</p><p>Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.</p><p>.45 g </p><p>Smaller than a penny, larger than one piece of rice</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The boar/lion Kyzikos was my first silver ancient and I&#039;ve kind of had a soft spot for the little guys ever since.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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