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© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
3 Sigloi 470 BC
470 BC year| Silver | 16.54 g | - |
| Issuer | Kos (Carian Islands) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 470 BC |
| Value | 3 Sigloi = 9 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.54 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#397474 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Irregular square incuse with diagonal lines.
Comment
Traité pl. CXLVIII, 11; Kraay- Hirmer pl. 188, 639; Barron, Essays Robinson, p. 79, 10 and pl. 9; Prospero 554.
Interesting fact
The 3 Sigloi coin from Kos (Carian Islands) is notable for its unique design, which features a stylized head of the Greek goddess Hera on one side and a winged lion on the other. This design was likely inspired by the mythological story of Hera and the Lion, in which Hera was said to have been protected by a lion while she was pregnant with Hercules. The use of this imagery on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the protection and power of the goddess and the island of Kos.
