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Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage / 1998-03-01
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Exhibition Number:  Case 4/2
Period:  The Cypriote City-Kingdoms (c. 6th-4th BC)
Mint:  Kition
Issue Authority:  Baalmilk I
Dating:  ca 479–449 BC
Denomination:  1/6 siglos
Material:  AR
Weight:  3.392 g
Diametre:  16 mm

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OBVERSE

Description:
Hercules marching to right wearing lion’s skin, hanging at the back, holds club in right hand and bow in left; in a dotted circle (worn die).
Inscription:

REVERSE

Description:
Lions seated to right, with open jaws; in the right field, down, a head of a ram, in the right field above, Phoenician inscription lval/mlk; in a dotted incuse square.
Inscription:
Phoenician inscription
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