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Chicken And Tuna Sandwich? Kyzikos AR Obol, Perhaps The Third Known

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Sorting through a job lot and found one that stood out immediately. Kind folks at FORVM were quick to ID

Mysia, Kyzikos
AR Obol (10mm, 0.58g)
520-480 BC
Head of Rooster right + upright head of Tunny fish
Rough incuse

Extremely rare, perhaps third known

Chicken-And-Tuna-Sandwich?-Kyzikos-AR-Obol,-Perhaps-The-Third-Known

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#1 Munzen und Medaillen (May 2010)
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=800725

#2 CNG 281/99 (June 2012, sold $425)
https://www.cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=212816
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Wow. Congratulations. Really nice find.
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Wow, very nice.

Seeing the other two examples really helped me understand what these design elements really look like.
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Neat! Congrats on spotting the rarity.
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Thanks all!
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