Kition (BC 361-312) AV 1/2 Stater - Pumiathon

Pumiathon, ca 362-312 BC. AV Hemistater (12mm, 4.11g, 6h). Dated RY 8 (355/4 BC). Herakles advancing right, holding club, bow, and arrow, lion skin draped over arm; ankh to right / Lion right, biting into the back of a stag recumbent right; â€¹â€¹â€¹â€¹â€¹â€¹â€¹â€¹ (8 = date) to right. Near VF, a little off center, typical compact flan. Rare, and the only example with the year 8 date fully visible.

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Filename:	90000653.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kition
Keywords:	gold / classical
References:	D-G 6-16 (unlisted dies); Tziambazis 36; BMC 75â€“8 var. (date); DCA 819
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 90 (5/2012), lot 653 ($3,500 + comm)
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Date added:	Jun 09, 2012
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