⅓ Siglos - Nikodamos

⅓ Siglos - Nikodamos - obverse⅓ Siglos - Nikodamos - reverse

© Bibliothèque nationale de France

Features

Issuer Salamis of Cyprus (Cyprus (ancient))
King Nikodamos (460 BC - 450 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 460 BC - 450 BC
Value ⅓ Siglos
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 3.2 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Irregular
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
281689
References GCV#  5795,
David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 1 more volumes.
Tziambazis#  103,
Elias Tziambazis; 2002. A Catalogue of the Coins of Cyprus from 560 BC to 1571 AD. Self-published, Larnaca, Cyprus.
BMC Greek# 31,
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# A4450
Kyprios Character (https://kyprioscharacter.eie.gr/)

Obverse

Recumbent ram facing left. Cypriot syllabic inscription (pa-si-le-wo-se/ni-ko).

Script: Cypriot

Lettering:
𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠵𐠩
𐠛𐠍

Translation: King Nikodamos

Reverse

Ankh in incuse square, also playing the role of letter 𐠞. Cypriot syllabic inscription (ni-mi-la-se)

Script: Cypriot

Lettering:
𐠞
𐠛𐠖𐠏𐠩

Translation: King of Salamis

Mint

Salamis, modern-day Yeni Boğaziçi, Cyprus

Comments

BMC Greek Vol.24 Pl.X.9

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

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