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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11.5mm, 2.67 g). Harpy standing left, holding in right hand a tunny by its tail, on dotted ground line / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 74; cf. Boston MFA 1441 = Warren 1518 (stater); SNG BN 203–4. Slight doubling on obverse, minor marks. Good VF.
From the Siren Collection.
A winged spirit in ancient mythology best known for constantly stealing the food from Phineas, the harpy was a hybrid of a bird and a woman. Earlier mythology represented them as beautiful women with wings and lovely hair, whereas later Roman and Byzantine writers depicted them as the most ugly of creatures.
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