Issuing authority - Date

Mint
Kition
King
Uncertain king of Kition
Date
525 - 480 BC

Provenance

Museum
Copenhagen, Royal Collection of the National Museum of Denmark
Museum ID
RP 919.2

Physical Description

Material
Silver
Denomination
Obol
Weight
0.96 g.
Die Axis
6 h
Diameter
11.0 mm

Typological Description

Obverse

Obverse type
Heracles head r. youthful with lion skin

Reverse

Reverse type
Lion devouring stag r.

Reference

Published in
SNG Cop. Cyprus, no. 15
Reference
Six 1883, p. 329, 26

Entry date: , Entry by: E. Markou, Update date: 10/14/2020, Updated by: E. Markou


Relevant Bibliographical References from Kyprios Character bibliographical database

1956: SNG Copenhague, Cyprus-Cappadocia , Copenhagen.

Six, J.P. 1883: “Du classement des séries chypriotes”, Revue numismatique 3rd series, 1: 279-374.

 

 

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