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1⁄12 Siglos - Milkyaton

Issuer Kition
Year 392 BC - 362 BC
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Value 1⁄12 Siglos
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Mintage ND (392 BC - 362 BC)
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Kition, on the southern coast of Cyprus, was governed by a Phoenician dynasty throughout the fourth century BC, and Milkyaton's reign coincided with persistent Achaemenid pressure across the eastern Mediterranean. The city mint operated under that Persian orbit, which is why the weight standard here follows the Persian siglos system rather than the Greek Aeginetic or Attic alternatives preferred elsewhere on the island.

Fractions this small were produced for specific transactional needs — likely port commerce — and survive in far lower numbers than the principal denominations.