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1⁄12 Siglos - Baalmelek I
| Issuer | Kition |
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| Year | 479 BC - 449 BC |
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| Value | 1⁄12 Siglos |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Herakles facing right, enveloped in the scalp of the Nemean lion, the lion's mane rendered in bold, deeply cut parallel striations characteristic of early Cypriot coinage. The hero's facial features are summarily modeled within the constraints of this small denomination, with the lion's jaws framing the top of the composition. The style reflects the archaic Phoenician-Cypriot artistic tradition of the Kition mint under Baalmelek I. |
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| Reverse description | A lion passant standing to the left, depicted in the archaic Cypriot style with a powerfully rendered body and curling tail raised above the dorsal line. The mane is indicated by incised lines around the head and chest, and the musculature of the haunches and forelegs is schematically articulated. The design fills the small irregular flan with no inscription or border visible, consistent with issues of this fractional denomination from Kition. |
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| Mint | Kition (Cyprus) |
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