Issuer | Salamis of Cyprus (Cyprus (ancient)) |
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King |
Nicocles (374 BC - 361 BC)
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 374 BC - 361 BC |
Value | ⅒ Gold Stater (2) |
Currency | Drachm |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 0.69 g |
Diameter | 7.5 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Number | N# 125859 |
References |
GCV# 5809,
David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
Tziambazis# 121, And 1 more volumes.
Elias Tziambazis; 2002. A Catalogue of the Coins of Cyprus from 560 BC to 1571 AD. Self-published, Larnaca, Cyprus.
BMC Greek# 63,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
SNG Copenhagen# 51 And 26 more volumes.
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes. |
Draped bust of Aphrodite facing left and wearing ornamented stephanos, earring, and necklace. Beaded ring around the bust.
Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet and decorated with wreath, round earring, and necklace.
Some references define this as a 1/10 Stater and some others as 1/12 Stater. If we accept that there was a local cypriot weight standard for gold coinage, then this should be a 1/10 Stater.
BMC Greek Vol.24 Pl.XI. 23; Markou, 318.
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Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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Undetermined | ||||||||||||||
ND (374 BC - 361 BC) |
No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.
Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price |
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 132 Lot 371 |
30 May 2022 | XF |
USD 3653.99
(CHF 3250.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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