Idalium
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The mint at the ancient site of Idalium on Cyprus.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idalium, silver, double sigloi (seated Sphinx/incuse square)(500-480 BCE) | 
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Silver | 683 kg |
| Idalium (king SA-), silver, double sigloi (seated Sphinx/incuse square)(500-480 BCE) | 
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Silver | 659 kg |
| Idalium, silver, 1/3rd double sigloi (seated Sphinx/incuse square)(500-480 BCE) | 
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Silver | 243 kg |
| Idalium, silver, double sigloi (seated Sphinx/lotus flower)(480-460 BCE) | 
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Silver | 866 kg |
| Idalium, silver, 1/3 double sigloi (seated Sphinx/lotus flower)(480-460 BCE) | 
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Silver | 143 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 - Idalium (double siglos Sphinx/incuse square) over Paphos (bull/eagle) (private coll. - Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, 12) | 
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Silver | 500 BC JL | 
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| 2071 - Idalium (double siglos Sphinx/incuse square) over Cyprus (uncertain mint) (lion/bull) (IGCH 1242 - Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, 11) | 
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Silver | 500 BC JL | 
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| 2055 - Idalium (double siglos Sphinx/incuse square) over Citium (Baalmelek I) (Heracles/lion) (IGCH 1275 - Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, 14) | 
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Silver | 500 BC JL | 
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Overstruck coins
| Item | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1758 - Salamis (double siglos ram/ankh) over Idalium (sphinx/incuse square) (IGCH 1747, 12 - Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, 5) | 
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Silver | 500 BC JL | .jpg){kind=small}
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Description 
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | idalium |
| Definition: | The mint at the ancient site of Idalium on Cyprus. |
| Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource | 707519 |
| Ancient regionAncient region. | Cyprus
Nomisma: cyprus |
| Modern countryModern country | Greece |
| CoordinatesGeographical coorindates | 35.019966° N, 33.412994° E |
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