Æ13 - 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
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.68 g
Diameter 13.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
125901
References GCV# 5827,
David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 1 more volumes.
Tziambazis# 130,
Elias Tziambazis; 2002. A Catalogue of the Coins of Cyprus from 560 BC to 1571 AD. Self-published, Larnaca, Cyprus.
BMC Greek# p. cviii
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.

Obverse

Bust of Athena facing left and wearing a crested Athenian helmet.

Reverse

Prow of a galley towards left with inscription in greek on the left field.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣΑΛ

Translation: Salamis

Mint

Salamis, modern-day Yeni Boğaziçi, Cyprus

Comments

The denominations of the bronze coinage of the kingdoms of Cyprus are unknown to numismatists and thus are only refered to as AE, with the diameter after it. According to Sear (GCV, Vol.2, 2017), as the lower silver denominations were difficult to use due to their too small size, it is believed that these bronze coins were used as tokens to replace them and making everyday transactions easier. The weight variations of them also suggests that the weight of the AE coinage was not as precisely controlled.

BMC Greek Vol.24 Pl.XXIV.17

Some sources, like Hill and Tziambazis, say this coin was minted under Evagoras II, which would place this coin's date-range from -361 to -351. Other sources say this coin is from Nikokreon's reign, which would place this coin from -322 to -310.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (361 BC - 351 BC) 

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