Siglos - Nikodamos

Features

Issuer Salamis of Cyprus (Cyprus (ancient))
King Nikodamos (460 BC - 450 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 460 BC - 450 BC
Value 1 Siglos
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 11.2 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
125346
References SilCoinCy# A7309
Kyprios Character (https://kyprioscharacter.eie.gr/)

Obverse

Recumbent ram facing left. Cypriot syllabic inscription (e-u-we-le-to-to-se-) above and below the ram. Beaded ring around it.

Lettering:
𐠁𐠄𐠳
𐠐𐠰𐠰𐠩

Translation: Euelthon

Reverse

Egyptian ankh symbol with two concentric circles, one solid and one dotted. Cypriot syllabic sign (pa-) within the circle of the ankh and four other signs in the corners of the incuse square.Cypriot syllabic inscription (ni-ko-ta-mo-)

Unabridged legend:
𐠞
𐠛𐠍𐠭𐠗

Translation:
King
Nikodamos

Mint

Salamis, modern-day Yeni Boğaziçi, Cyprus

Comments

Only two examples are known to exist, with one of them found in a hoard in Afghanistan (IGCH 1820).

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Siglos - NikodamosPicture 1 of a sold Siglos - Nikodamos
CNG
Auction 106
Lot 454
Internet Archive
13 Sep 2017 VF USD 4750.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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