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

Reverse: Victory seated right, holding shield with (XP) inside on column; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / SMKA?
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.78 g

Reverse: Aelia Fllaccila facing, head right, draped, arms folded on breast; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / SMKΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.8 g

Reverse: Arcadius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and globe; VIRTVS E_XERCITI / SMKΔ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.31 g

Reverse: Victory dragging bounded captive left, trophy on shoulder; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / (XP) / SMKA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.89 g
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Reverse: K Y Z I surrounding torch within wreath
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.8 g
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Reverse: RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Victory, standing right with palm, presenting wreath to Aurelian.
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 41 g

Reverse: RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Victory, standing right with palm, presenting wreath to Aurelian.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.54 g

Reverse: IOVI CONSER, Aurelian standing left, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, both holding sceptres
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3 g

Reverse: GENIVS EXERCITI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae,standard behind him
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.22 g
Reverse: female standing right holding wreath, crowning Aurelian standing left wearing military dress, holding long scepter; RESTITVTOR ORBIS / A C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.7 g
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Reverse: emperor standing left, raising kneeling woman; RESTITVT·OR_IENTIS / C*S
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.56 g

Reverse: Sol advancing left, stepping on captive, raising hand and holding globe; ORIE_N_S AVG / XXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.99 g

Reverse: Victory standing right, holding wreath and palm, facing Emperor in military dress standing left, right hand outstretched and holding long sceptre in left hand; RESTITVTOR__ORBIS / Δ / XXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g

Reverse: Mars in military dress standing right, holding spear, receiving globe from Sol standing left, wearing chalmys, holding globe and whip; MARS__INVICTVS / Γ / XXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.4 g

Reverse: Aurelian in military dress standing right, holding short scepter, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding globe and long scepter; FIDES MIL_ITVM / C*
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.6 g

Reverse: Mars in military dress standing right, holding spear in left hand, giving globe to Emperor standing left, holding long sceptre in left hand; RESTITVTOR EXERCITI / B / XXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g

Reverse: Sol standing left, wearing chalmys, raising hand, holding globe; bounded captive seated left, waering oriental dress; ORIE_N_S AVG / B / XXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.5 g

Reverse: Mars standing right, holding spear, giving globe to Aurelian standing left, holding long scepter, receiving globe; RESTITVTOR EX_ERCITI / A / XXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
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Reverse: Sol standing left, wearing chalmys, holding globe, raising hand, foot resting on captive; bounded captive at each side; ORIE_N_S AVG / A / XXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g

Reverse: female standing right holding wreath, crowning Aurelian standing left wearing military dress, holding long scepter; RESTITVTOR ORBIS / B C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g

Reverse: Aurelian in military dress right, holding short scepter, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long scepter; FIDES MIL_ITVM / *C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.7 g

Reverse: Sol standing left, wearing chalmys, raising hand, holding globe; bounded captive seated left, waering oriental dress; ORIE_N_S AVG / B / XXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g

Reverse: female right crowning with wreath Aurelian standing left wearing military dress, holding long scepter; RESTITVTOR ORBIS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g

Reverse: Aurelian on right standing left, extending right to woman who crowns him; between them, small male figure kneeling right, raising arms; RESTITVTOR OR_BIS / *Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.3 g

Reverse: Victory standing left, foot on the prow of a ship, holding sceptre and leaning on shield,
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.3 g
Mintmark SMKS.

Reverse: she-wolf and twins Romulus and Remus, ** above; SMKΔ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.77 g

Reverse: she-wolf and twins Romulus and Remus, ** above; ?SMK?
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.16 g
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Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constans standing facing, head left, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; on galley; Victory at right, steering; SMK∈ in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 5.86 g

Reverse: helmeted soldier advancing right, head left, holding inverted spear and dragging small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath tree, plain leafless branches; FEL TEMP REPAR_ATIO / *SMKΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g

Reverse: Camp gate with 2 turrets and 7 layers, star above; PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG / SMKE
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3 g

Reverse: Constantine riding quadriga right, Hand of God above; SMKA·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.11 g

Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG / campgate with two turrets, star above. Mintmark SMKB
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.71 g

Reverse: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers, each holding spear and shield, two standards between them.
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.61 g
Mintmark star SMK Epsilon.

Reverse: Two soldiers standing either side of two standards; GLOR_IA EXERC_ITVS / SMKΔ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.3 g

Reverse: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, campgate, seven layers, two turrets, star abvove, no doors
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.7 g

Reverse: two soldiers standing either side of two standards; GLOR_IA EXERC_ITVS / *SMKΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.5 g

Reverse: Constantius II standing left, holding labarum and resting hand on shield; two captives to left; FEL TEMP_REPARATIO / *SMKΔ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.06 g
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Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding Victory on globe and scepter, eagle holding wreath in mouth at left, bound captive at right; XIIΓ in right field; SMKΓ in exergue
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 3.28 g
Minted at the third officina in Cyzicus

Reverse: IOVI CONSER-VATORI CAESS, Jupiter leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe, wreath to left, officina letter Δ to right. Mintmark SMK.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.08 g
Reverse: Diocletian standing right, holding parazonium, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left holding long scepter; CONCORDIA MI_LITVM / KΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3 g

Reverse: Genius standing left, pouring out patera and holding cornucopia; GENIO POPV_LI ROMANI / KΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.66 g

Reverse: Diocletian standing right, holding parazonium, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and long scepter; CONCORDIA MILITVM • / B / XXI•
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.4 g

Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing right presenting wreath to Florian standing left, T in exergue
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.43 g
Faint traces of silvering.

Reverse: Victory standing right, presenting wreath of victory to Florian standing opposite, holding spear; CONCORDIA MILITVM / P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.19 g

Reverse: calf walking right; KVZIKH / NΩN
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.89 g

Reverse: Altar between two serpents coiled about lighted torches; KVZIKH_N(ΩN)__NEΩKOP(ΩN)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10 g

Reverse: Three emperors (Arcadius, Theodosius II, Honorius) standing, holding spears and shields; GLORI_A ROMA_NORVM / SMKB
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.83 g

Reverse: cross; CONCORDIA AVGGG / SMKA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.7 g
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Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVB, Bull standing facing right, two stars above; CVZB in exergue
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 8.72 g

Reverse: FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, Soldier standing left, right knee raised, spearing fallen horseman who is wearing a Phrygian helmet, reaching backwards. dot-M-dot in left field. Mintmark SMK delta off flan
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.2 g

Reverse: Head of roaring lion left within incuse square, star in upper left field
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g

Reverse: head of lion left; star above
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.37 g

Reverse: amphora, tuna fish right below; KY_ZI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.5 g

Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and scepter; eagle to left; IOVI CONS_ERVATORI / A / SMK
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.8 g

Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and scepter; eagle to left; IOVI CONS_ERVATORI / Δ / SMK
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.61 g

Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and scepter; eagle to left; IOVI CONS_ERVATORI / A / SMK
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.47 g

Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and scepter; wreath to left; IOVI CONS_ERVATORI AVGG / E / SMK
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.01 g

Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped scepter, another eagle at feet to left, captive seated on ground to right, XIII in right field
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 2.5 g

Reverse: CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Emperor standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing left and holding sceptre. KΔ in lower centre
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.6 g
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Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM / Jupiter presents Victory on a globe to Maximianus; Delta between; XXI(dot) in exergue
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.75 g

Reverse: Maximian standing right on left, holding parazonium, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter to right, holding long scepter; CONCORDIA MI_LITVM / KB
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g

Reverse: Genius standing left, wearing modius and chalmys, pouring libations from patera, holding cornucopia GENIO AVGG ET__CAESARVM NN / KΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.7 g

Reverse: Genius standing left, wearing chalmys, holding cornucopia, pouring libations from patera over altar; GENIO AV_GVSTI / E / SMK
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.3 g

Reverse: Pobus standing in military dress right, holding, globe, receiving eagle-tipped scepter from Jupiter standing left, holding globe and long scepter; CLEMENTIA TEMP / XXIP
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.2 g
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Reverse: REPARTIO FEL TEMP, Procopius standing facing, head right, holding labarum and shield; SMKΓ in exergue
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 2.1 g
SMKΓ=Sacred Moneta (money) Cyzicus, third officina

Reverse: Concordia standing left, holding standard in each hand; CONCORDIAE MILITVM / XXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.29 g

Reverse: christian cross within wreath wreath (X in jewel); SMKB
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.19 g