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Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage / 2002-06-01

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Exhibition Number: Case 3/2

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

Mint: Salamis

Issue Authority: Evagoras I

Dating: 411-374/3 BC

Denomination: 1/3 siglos

Material: AR

Weight: 2.93 g

Diametre: 21 mm

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OBVERSE

Description:
Young Herakles nude seated to the right of a rock that is covered by lion’s skin, holds horn in left hand and club in right; in dotted circle.

Inscription:
Syllabic inscription

REVERSE

Description:
Goat lying to right on a line; in linear circle ba si le o and syllabic sign a under ba.

Inscription:
Syllabic inscription