⅓ Siglos - Evagoras I

Features

Issuer Salamis of Cyprus (Cyprus (ancient))
King Evagoras I (Εὐαγόρας) (411 BC - 373 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 411 BC - 374 BC
Value ⅓ Siglos
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 3.0 g
Diameter 15 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
122299
References BMC Greek# 60,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
GCV# 5807,
David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 1 more volumes.
SilCoinCy# A4474
Kyprios Character (https://kyprioscharacter.eie.gr/)

Obverse

Beardless nude Heracles facing right, sitting on a rock with his lion's skin spread on it. He hold with his left hand a horn and with his right a club. Inscription above him.

Script: Cypriot

Lettering: 𐠁 𐠄 𐠲 𐠍 𐠦

Translation: Evagoras

Reverse

Goat lying towards right with a line underneath it. Inscription above its back and in front. Solid ring around it.

Script: Cypriot

Lettering: 𐠞 𐠪 𐠐 𐠵 𐠩

Translation: King

Comments

According to the research project Kyprios Character, the coinage of Salamis was based on a Siglos of 11 g, divided for the smaller denominations by multiples of three.

BMC Greek Vol.24 Pl.XI.21

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