Tetrobol - Stasikypros

Features

Issuer	Idalion (Cyprus (ancient))
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	460 BC - 450 BC
Value	Tetrobol (⅔)
Currency	Persic siglos/drachm
Composition	Srebro
Weight	3.55 g
Diameter	15 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 122662
References	BMC Greek# 20-28 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Tziambazis# 44 Elias Tziambazis; 2002. A Catalogue of the Coins of Cyprus from 560 BC to 1571 AD. Self-published, Larnaca, Cyprus. , SilCoinCy# A1223 Kyprios Character (https://kyprioscharacter.eie.gr/) , SNG Copenhagen# 22 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , SNG Lockett# 3068 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , Weber# 7697 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , Traité II# 1250 Ernest Babelon; 1910. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.2. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de l'empire des Perses Achéménides, de l'orient sémitique et de l'Asie-mineure aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

Obverse

Siedzący sfinks zwrócony w lewo. Podnosi prawą przednią nogę na odwróconym kwiecie lotosu. Po lewej sylabiczny znak cypryjski (=sa). Wokół niego pierścień z koralików. Automatically translated

Script: cypryjski

Lettering: 𐠨

Reverse

Kwiat lotosu na dwóch spiralnych wąsach. Astragalos po prawej i liść bluszczu po lewej. Całość wpisana w kwadrat. Automatically translated

Mint

Idalium, Cyprus, modern-day Dali, Cyprus

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (460 BC - 450 BC)

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