Issuing authority - Date
- Mint
- Amathous
- King
- Wroikos
- Date
- 350 ? BC -
Provenance
- Museum
- New York, American Numismatic Society
- Museum ID
- 1944.100.57955
- Museum Link
- http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.57955
Physical Description
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Tetrobol
- Weight
- 2.08 g.
- Weight standard
- Rhodian or Chian
- Die Axis
- 2 h
- Diameter
- 14.0 mm
Typological Description
Obverse
- Obverse type
- Lion's head r.
Reverse
- Reverse type
- Lion forepart r.
- Reverse script
- Cypriot syllabic
- Reverse inscription
- 𐠦 : ro
Reference
- Reference
- Am.133.A.c.23
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.
