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 11.32 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
139931
References Tziambazis# –,
Elias Tziambazis; 2002. A Catalogue of the Coins of Cyprus from 560 BC to 1571 AD. Self-published, Larnaca, Cyprus.
BMC Greek# 
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.

Obverse

Recumbent ram facing right with an incsription in Cypriot syllabic (pa-si-le-wo-se-ni-ko-ta-mo-) above and below it and a vase above its head. Beaded ring around it.

Script: Cypriot

Lettering:
𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠵
𐠛𐠍𐠭𐠗

Translation: King Nikodamos

Reverse

Ram's head facing left. Above it a corn of grain and below, it an ivy sprig. All within incuse circle.

Mint

Salamis, modern-day Yeni Boğaziçi, Cyprus

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

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