1/3 Stater - Menelaos

Issuer Salamis of Cyprus
Year 312 BC - 306 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value ⅓ Gold Stater (20⁄3)
Currency Drachm
Composition Gold
Weight 2.75 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GCV#5824, Tziambazis#140, BMC Greek#p.cxiii 76, SvoronosPt#73
Obverse description Head of Aphrodite facing left and wearing a turreted crown. Inscription in Greek on the right field.
Obverse script Greek
Obverse lettering MEN
(Translation: Menelaos)
Reverse description Crowned male bust facing left. Inscription in Cypriot syllabic on the right field. The syllable is for (pa-) for king, which is the first syllable in pa-si-le-wo-se, king in Cypriot-syllabic.
Reverse script Cypriot
Reverse lettering ###to_edit###
(Translation: King)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (312 BC - 306 BC) - -
Numisquare ID 6271180310
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