Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Cyprus, Kition AR Stater. Azbaal, circa 449-425 BC. Herakles in fighting stance to right, wearing lion skin upon his back and tied around neck, holding club overhead in right hand and bow extended before him in left hand; monogram or ankh to right / Lion attacking stag crouching right; L'Z'B'L (in Aramaic) above; all inside dotted border within incuse square. Zapiti & Michaelidou 5-6; Tziambazis 17; BMC 16-8. 11.30g, 21mm, 3h.
About Good Very Fine. Overstruck on a stater of Aegina.
From a private German collection.
The clear outline of the undertype can be seen on both the obverse and reverse of this coin: on the obverse, the turtles left hand flippers can be seen in the field to the left of Herakles, while the incuse reverse pattern can be discerned across the body of the stag.
About Good Very Fine. Overstruck on a stater of Aegina.
From a private German collection.
The clear outline of the undertype can be seen on both the obverse and reverse of this coin: on the obverse, the turtles left hand flippers can be seen in the field to the left of Herakles, while the incuse reverse pattern can be discerned across the body of the stag.