⅙ 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 ⅙ Siglos
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 1.53 g
Diameter 14.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
126094
References GCV# 5796,
David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 1 more volumes.
Tziambazis# 104,
Elias Tziambazis; 2002. A Catalogue of the Coins of Cyprus from 560 BC to 1571 AD. Self-published, Larnaca, Cyprus.
BMC Greek# 32,
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# A7331
Kyprios Character (https://kyprioscharacter.eie.gr/)

Obverse

Recumbent ram facing left. Cypriot syllabic inscription above and below the ram. Beaded ring around it.

Script: Cypriot

Lettering:
𐠪 𐠐
𐠛 𐠍 𐠭

Translation: King Nikodamos

Reverse

Egyptian ankh symbol with two concentric circles, one solid and one dotted. Cypriot syllabic sign within the circle of the ankh and four other signs in the corners of the incuse square.

Script: Cypriot

Lettering:
𐠞
𐠪 𐠏 𐠛 𐠭

Translation: King of Salamis

Mint

Salamis, modern-day Yeni Boğaziçi, Cyprus

Comments

BMC Greek Vol.24 Pl.X.10

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ND (460 BC - 450 BC) 

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