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Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage / 2002-03-01

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Exhibition Number: Case 4/13

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: 10.97 g

Diametre: 21 mm

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OBVERSE

Description:
Herakles advancing right wearing lion’s skin, holds bow in streched left hand and [club] in raised right hand over his head, ankh symbol in left field.

Inscription:

REVERSE

Description:
Lion attacking stag to the right, above Phoenician inscription va a l ml[k]; in dotted incuse square.

Inscription:
Phoenician Inscription