Skip to content
LotSeekr
Mysia – Kyzikos. – Electrum Hekte circa 460-450 BC. Kerberos with two heads, walking left, with collars on each neck and with both jaws open, tuna fish below / Quadripartite incuse square. 2,75g.…
Lot 15
Active

Description

Mysia Kyzikos. Electrum Hekte circa 460-450 BC. Kerberos with two heads, walking left, with collars on each neck and with both jaws open, tuna fish below / Quadripartite incuse square. 2,75g. Jameson 2183; Pozzi 2191 (this coin) = SNG Lockett 2691 (this coin); SNG France 244; SNG von Aulock 7300 (this coin); von Fritze 103. Extremely fine. Provenance: S. Pozzi Collection (1846-1918), Naville I (4 April 1921), 2191. R. C. Lockett Collection (1873-1950). H. von Aulock Collection (1906-1980), 7300, published between 1957-1968. Star Collection, Leu 48 (10 May 1989), 215. LHS Numismatik 102 (29 April 2008), 258. Displayed at the White Gold exhibition in 2012. Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. The famous monstrous multi-headed dog Cerberus was tasked with guarding the entrance to the Underworld, preventing the dead from leaving. Son of Typhon and Echidna, he symbolized the impassable boundary between the world of the living and that of the dead. Nevertheless, his capture by Herakles represents one of the climactic moments of the legend of the twelve labors of Herakles. After obtaining Hades’ permission, the hero confronted Cerberus and succeeded in subduing him through his own physical strength before bringing him back to the world of the living and presenting him to Eurystheus. The representation of mythological figures associated with Herakles on Kyzikos' coins can be explained by the hero’s role in the mythological history of the city: according to tradition, he accidentally killed the legendary founder of Kyzikos. Célèbre chien monstrueux à plusieurs têtes, Cerbère était chargé de garder l'entrée des Enfers et empêche les morts d'en sortir. Fils de Typhon et d'Échidna, il symbolisait la frontière infranchissable entre le monde des vivants et celui des morts. Pourtant, sa capture par Hercule est l'un des points culminants de la légende des douze travaux d'Hercule. En effet, après avoir obtenu l'autorisation d'Hadès, le héros affronte Cerbère et parvient à le maîtriser grâce à sa seule force physique avant de l'emmener dans le monde des vivants auprès d'Eurysthée. La représentation de figures mythologiques liées à Hercule sur les monnaies de Cyzique s'explique par le fait que le héros a joué un rôle dans l'histoire mythologique de la cité : il aurait accidentellement tué le fondateur de Cyzique.
📋MYSIA

Mysia – Kyzikos. – Electrum Hekte circa 460-450 BC. Kerberos with two heads, walking left, with collars on each neck and with both jaws open, tuna fish below / Quadripartite incuse square. 2,75g.…

Starting Bid

6.383 €(CHF 6'000)

No bids

Price checked 02/11/2026, 11:38:37

Lot ends in

13d 20h 41m
Bid on Sixbid

Lot Details

Lot #
15
Currency
CHF
Location
Genf, CH
Lot Ends
16 Nov 2026, 13:30:00
Auction Ends
16 Nov 2026, 13:30:00
Lots in Auction
49

More from this auction

Similar Lots

Old design (v1)