Object card: 1970. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_6113. "Clay token, Temple of Zeus, square E VII/γ4". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Clay token, a thin slice of cylinder with a longitudinal depression on each face, produced by smoothing. Sandy, micaceous clay, well fired, orange in colour, now very hard; modelled with the impression of a finger that smoothed the faces. 2.8 x 3.1 x 0.7 cm. Found in the Temple of Zeus sector, square E VII/γ4, Salamis, Cyprus; inventory Po_0554; 29 October 1970.
French, as on the record
chantier : Temple de Zeus
objet : Jeton
carre : E VII/γ4
inv objet : Po_0554
negatif : 04906_01
Jeton, mince tranche de cylindre, dépression longitudinale sur chaque face, dûes au lissage. Argile sableuse, micacée, bien cuite, couleur orangée, devenue très dure. Modelé (empreinte du doigt qui à lissé les faces). 2,8 x 3,1 x 0,7
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