Stater - Evagoras I

Features

Issuer	Salamis of Cyprus (Cyprus (ancient))
King	Evagoras I (Εὐαγόρας) (411 BC - 373 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	411 BC - 374 BC
Value	2 Sigloi
Currency	Persic siglos/drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	11.12 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 412652
References	BMC Greek# 56 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Zapiti&Michaelidou# 1 Eleni Zapiti, Lefki Michaelidou. Coins of Cyprus. Πολιτιστικό Ίδρυμα Τραπέζης Κύπρου, Nicosia, Cyprus (2 volumes).

Obverse

Youthful Herakles, nude, seated right on rock draped with lion skin, holding a rhyton in his left hand and leaning on club with his right.

Script: Cypriot

Lettering: 𐠁𐠄𐠲𐠍𐠦

Unabridged legend: e-u-wa-ko-ro

Translation: Evagoras I

Reverse

Goat recumbent right.

Script: Cypriot

Lettering: 𐠞-𐠪𐠐𐠃/𐠩

Unabridged legend: pa-si-le-wo-se

Mint

Salamis, modern-day Yeni Boğaziçi, Cyprus

Comments

Masson & Amandry 1a-c; c.f. Tziambazis 114 (1/3 stater).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (411 BC - 374 BC)

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