Issuing authority - Date

Mint
Amathous
King
Pyrwos
Date
c. 385 BC -

Provenance

Museum
New York, American Numismatic Society
Museum ID
1944.100.57952
Museum Link
http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.57952

Physical Description

Material
Silver
Denomination
Didrachm
Weight
6.44 g.
Weight standard
Rhodian or Chian
Die Axis
12 h
Diameter
21.0 mm

Typological Description

Obverse

Reverse

Reverse type
Lion forepart r.

Reference

Reference
AM.128.5

Entry date: 04/04/2018, Entry by: E. Markou, Update date: 10/14/2020, Updated by: E. Markou


Relevant Bibliographical References from Kyprios Character bibliographical database

Hill, G.F. 1904: BMC Cyprus, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Cyprus , London.

Amandry, M. 1984: “Le monnayage d’Amathonte”, in: Aupert, P., Hellmann, M.C., Amathonte I. Testimonia 1. Auteurs anciens – Monnayage – Voyageurs – Fouilles – Origines – Géographie. Éditions Recherche sur les Grandes Civilisations, École Française d’Athènes, ‘Mémoire’ no 32 ed., Paris: 57-76.

 

 

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