Siglos

Features

Issuer Idalion (Cyprus (ancient))
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 510 BC - 480 BC
Value 1 Siglos
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 11 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
125984
References Tziambazis# 40,
Elias Tziambazis; 2002. A Catalogue of the Coins of Cyprus from 560 BC to 1571 AD. Self-published, Larnaca, Cyprus.
BMC Greek# 1,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
SilCoinCy# A7125
Kyprios Character (https://kyprioscharacter.eie.gr/)

Obverse

Seated sphinx facing towards right. It is raising its right foreleg on an inversed lotus flower.

Reverse

Irregular incuse square.

Mint

Idalium, Cyprus, modern-day Dali, Cyprus

Comments

BMC Greek Vol.24 Pl.V.1

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