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Electronic Auction 516 18 May 2022
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CYPRUS, Kition. Baalmelek II. Circa 425/0-400 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.15 g, 6h). Herakles, wearing lion skin, in fighting stance right, holding club overhead in right hand, bow extended before him in left hand; ankh to right / Lion attacking stag crouching right; [l b'lmlk (in Aramaic) above]; all in dotted square within incuse square. Zapiti & Michaelidou 12 (same obv. die); BMC 35. Lightly toned, overstruck on uncertain type, struck with worn obverse die, metal plug added to flan prior to striking (perhaps to increase weight). Near VF.
As notable with the previous two lots, staters of Kition were often overstruck on coins that were not originally of the correct weight. As such, heavier coins were cut down to the correct weight before restriking. It is possible that the cutting of the undertype used here was done incorrectly, or broke during cutting, requiring the addition of metal to bring the flan up to the correct weight.
As notable with the previous two lots, staters of Kition were often overstruck on coins that were not originally of the correct weight. As such, heavier coins were cut down to the correct weight before restriking. It is possible that the cutting of the undertype used here was done incorrectly, or broke during cutting, requiring the addition of metal to bring the flan up to the correct weight.