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Æ Unit - Nicocreon In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Salamis of Cyprus (Cyprus (ancient)) |
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| Year | 331 BC - 310 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Herakles facing right, wearing the Nemean lion's scalp headdress tied beneath the chin, rendered in the Macedonian royal tradition associating the hero with Alexander III. The facial features are boldly modelled despite the small module, with the lion's mane framing the face and falling over the shoulder. The field is plain, and no legend is present on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Macedonian royal helmet with cheek-guards and neck-guard depicted in three-quarter view, with a club and spear or sarissa crossed behind it, rendered in high relief. The legend ΣΑ above and ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ across the field identifies the issuing city of Salamis and the royal name of Alexander, with the letter A appearing as a control mark in the lower field. The composition follows the standard Alexandrine bronze coinage type adapted by the Salaminian mint under Nicocreon. |
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| Mintage | ND (331 BC - 310 BC) |
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