Obol - Evagoras II

Features

Issuer Salamis of Cyprus (Cyprus (ancient))
King Evagoras II (361 BC - 351 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 361 BC - 351 BC
Value Obol (⅙)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 0.5 g
Diameter 9.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
122300
References BMC Greek# 68,
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.
SilCoinCy# A4488
Kyprios Character (https://kyprioscharacter.eie.gr/)

Obverse

Head of Athena wearing an athenian helmet and facing left.

Reverse

Eight-rayed star with a dot in the centre.

Mint

Salamis, modern-day Yeni Boğaziçi, Cyprus

Comments

According to the research project Kyprios Character, the Evagoras II coinage of Salamis was based on the Rhodian weight standard of a drachm of 3.90 g.

BMC Greek Vol.24 Pl.XII.5

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