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Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage / 1998-03-02

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Exhibition Number: Case 4/12

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

Mint: Kition

Issue Authority: Baalmilk II

Dating: ca 425/20-400 BC

Denomination: Siglos

Material: AR

Weight: 10.99 g

Diametre: 21 mm

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OBVERSE

Description:
Hercules marching to right, wearing lion΄s skin hanging at the back, holds [bow] in left hand and club in the outstreched right hand over his head, in the right field (ankh); in a dotted circle.

Inscription:

REVERSE

Description:
Lions bringing down stag to right, above Phoenician inscription v-al (m)[lk]; in a dotted incuse square.

Inscription:
Phoenician inscription