C3: 1987-01-01 - Cultural Foundation

Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage / 1987-01-01

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Exhibition Number: Case 3/1

Period: The Cypriote City-Kingdoms (c. 6th-4th BC)

Mint: Salamis

Issue Authority: Evagoras I

Dating: 411-374/3 BC

Denomination: Siglos

Material: AR

Weight: 11.08 g

Diametre: 25 mm

OBVERSE

Description:
Herakles to right, nude, seated on rock spread with lion skin, holds cornucopia in left, club in right; the whole in dotted circle.

Inscription:
Syllabic inscription

REVERSE

Description:
Goat lying to right over a dotted line; the whole in linear and incuse circle.

Inscription:
Syllabic inscription and alphabetic letter “E” for Evagoras