Issuing authority - Date

Mint
Amathous
King
Lysandros
Date
380/370 BC -

Provenance

Museum
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques
Museum ID
Babelon 736A
Museum Link
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85350792

Physical Description

Material
Silver
Denomination
Didrachm
Weight
6.41 g.
Weight standard
Rhodian or Chian
Die Axis
5 h
Diameter
19.0 mm

Typological Description

Obverse

Obverse type
Lion lying r. with eagle above
Obverse script
Cypriot syllabic
Obverse inscription
ly 𐠨 𐠰 𐠦 : ly-sa-to-ro

Reverse

Reverse type
Lion forepart r.
Reverse script
Cypriot syllabic
Reverse inscription
ly 𐠨 𐠰 𐠦 : ly-sa-to-ro

Reference

Published in
E. Babelon, Catalogue des monnaies grecques de la Bibliothèque nationale. Les Perses achéménides, les satrapes et les dynastes tributaires de leur empire, Cypre et Phénicie, Paris, 1893.

Entry date: 11/24/2015, Entry by: E. Markou, Update date: 10/14/2020, Updated by: E. Markou


Relevant Bibliographical References from Kyprios Character bibliographical database

Babelon, E. 1893: Catalogue des monnaies grecques de la Bibliothèque Nationale: les Perses Achéménides, les satrapes et les dynastes tributaires de leur empire: Cypre et la Phénicie , Paris.

 

 

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