Kyzikos was said to have been founded by Pelasgians from Thessaly, according to tradition at the coming of the Argonauts; later it received many colonies from Miletus, allegedly in 756 BC, but its importance began only after the Peloponnesian War, when the decay of Athens and Miletus set in.
Alcibiades defeated the Lacedaemonians there (410 BC). Eudoxus of Cnidus had a school at Cyzicus and went with his pupils to Athens, visiting Plato, and then returned to Cyzicus, where he died 355 B.C.
Owing to its advantageous position it speedily acquired commercial importance. Under Roman emperor Tiberius, it was incorporated into the Roman Empire but remained the capital of Mysia (afterwards, Hellespontus) and became one of the great cities of the ancient world.
Alcibiades defeated the Lacedaemonians there (410 BC). Eudoxus of Cnidus had a school at Cyzicus and went with his pupils to Athens, visiting Plato, and then returned to Cyzicus, where he died 355 B.C.
Owing to its advantageous position it speedily acquired commercial importance. Under Roman emperor Tiberius, it was incorporated into the Roman Empire but remained the capital of Mysia (afterwards, Hellespontus) and became one of the great cities of the ancient world.
Modern location: Close to Erdek, Turkey
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Kyzikos
Obverse: Forepart of boar running left, upward tuna behind
Reverse: Head of roaring lion left within incuse square, star in upper left field
Diameter:
0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
No notes for this coin
SNG France 375
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Kyzikos
Obverse: forepart of boar left; tuna fish right
Reverse: head of lion left; star above
Diameter:
9 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.37 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.37 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Kayhan 57 ff.; SNG BnF 375; SNG Cop 49; BMC Mysia p. 35, 120; SNGvA -,
