Coin Item Number: 2189/263 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cypriot stater coin during Persian rule. Obverse: A fighting Heracles. Body is on the left side facing the right side. His right leg is braced backward while his left leg is bent forward. His right arm extends backward while his left arm extends forward. Reverse: Lion killing a stag. Stag is above the lion at its feet.
Item History
- Made in Kition, Cyprus between 451 BCE and 421 BCE
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 2189/263
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 0.258 cm, diameter 1.479 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kition, Cyprus
When
- Creation Date
- between 451 BCE and 421 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2189/0263