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| Issuer | Paphos |
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| Year | 450 BC - 440 BC |
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| Value | Siglos (1) |
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| Obverse description | Bull standing to left in the field, the Cypriot syllabic character 'pa' incised on its flank, a winged solar disk depicted above the animal's back, and an ankh symbol positioned to the lower left. The Cypriot syllabic inscription 'pa-si-le' (abbreviation for 'basileos', meaning 'of the king') appears in the field, associating the issue with royal authority. The rendering is archaic in style, with bold, compact modelling characteristic of fifth-century Cypriot coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 𐠞𐠔𐠡𐠦 |
| Reverse description | Eagle with wings spread wide in full flight, depicted soaring to the left with finely detailed feathering rendered in bold relief across the primaries and coverts. An ankh symbol appears beneath the bird to the lower left of the field, serving as a religious emblem of Cypriot-Egyptian cultural influence. The entire design is contained within a recessed incuse square, a hallmark technique of early Cypriot and Archaic Greek coinage. The composition is bold and well-centred, with the eagle's body and tail feathers filling the flan dynamically. |
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