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Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage / 1997-05-01

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Exhibition Number: Case 4/17

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

Mint: Kition

Issue Authority: Baalmilk II

Dating: ca 425/20-400 BC

Denomination: 1/6 siglos

Material: AR

Weight: 2.014 g

Diametre: 13 mm

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OBVERSE

Description:
Heracles advancing to right wearing lion’s skin that hangs at the back, holds bow in left hand and club in the raised right hand over the head; in dotted circle.

Inscription:

REVERSE

Description:
Lion bringing down stag to right, above Phoenician inscription lvalmlk; in dotted incuse square.

Inscription:
Phoenician inscription