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1⁄12 Stater - Pnytagoras
| Issuer | Salamis of Cyprus |
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| Year | 351 BC - 332 BC |
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| Weight | 0.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Aphrodite facing left, wearing a turreted (mural) crown with multiple battlements rendered in fine relief. The facial features are rendered in the refined Cypriot-Greek style characteristic of late 4th century BC Salaminian coinage. A single Cypriot-syllabic sign (pa-), representing the first syllable of the royal epithet pa-si-le-wo-se (meaning 'King'), appears in the right field. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, consistent with hammered gold coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust facing left, rendered in typical Cypriot-Hellenistic style, occupying the central field of the flan. A Greek inscription appears in the right field, consisting of the abbreviated legend ΠΝ, denoting the royal name Pnytagoras, the last king of Salamis in Cyprus. The overall style reflects the transitional influence of both Cypriot and Greek artistic conventions prevalent during the late Achaemenid period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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