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Siglos
| Issuer | Uncertain Cypriot city |
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| Year | 515 BC - 485 BC |
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| Reference(s) | GCV#3605 |
| Obverse description | Male figure depicted in the archaic Cypriot style, shown in profile facing right, rendered with stylized linear detailing characteristic of late 6th-century BC Cypriot coinage. The torso displays pronounced ribbed or striated musculature rendered in relief, a hallmark of the archaic artistic convention prevalent in contemporary Cypriot city-state coinages. The figure appears to wear a headdress or helmet, with facial features schematically rendered. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, as typical of hammered archaic silver coinage. No inscription is present on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square field containing a figure, likely a seated or crouching deity or royal personage, rendered in low relief within a recessed rectangular incuse punch divided by a horizontal line. The upper portion of the incuse displays the main figural device, while the lower register contains a Cypriot syllabic inscription. The deeply recessed incuse is characteristic of early Cypriot silver coinage of the archaic period, created by the application of a punch die to the reverse. The design reflects the transitional artistic influences of both Near Eastern and Greek traditions present in Cypriot numismatic art of this era. |
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| Reverse lettering | ###to_edit### (Translation: E) |
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