MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. El Stater (Electrum, 19.31 mm, 16.13 g). Griffin seated left, raising right forepaw, on tunny left. Rv. Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 101; Greenwell 144; Boston MFA 1437 = Warren 1573; SNG BN –; BMC –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –; Myrmekion –; Rosen 479; Weber –; Triton XX, lot 207. Very Fine. Very rare issue, not to be confused with the more common variety with a griffin standing (von Fritze 99). Formerly private collection SA, Switzerland, collected in 1980-1990.