4th century BCE
AR Hemiobol(?) 8.5mm, 0.47 g, 2h
Laureate head of Apollo right /
Chelys within linear circle
Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. HGC 6, 607 for a similar bronze issue from Kythnos
Kythnos is a small island roughly between Kea and Seriphos. Today, like many of the Aegean islands, it’s a tourist attraction known for its two beautiful, but different, towns.
Several sources mention that Aristotle praised the city’s constitution, but we’re not sure why.