★ Rare ★

Cyprus, Kition AR Stater. Azbaal, circa 449-425 BC.

Obv: Herakles in fighting stance to right, wearing lion skin upon his back and tied around neck, holding club overhead in right hand and bow extended before him in left hand; monogram or ankh to right.

Rev: Lion attacking stag crouching right; L'Z'B'L (in Aramaic) above; all inside dotted border within incuse square.

Zapiti & Michaelidou 5-6; Tziambazis 17; BMC 10.

Weight: 10.59 g.
Diameter: 27.3 mm.