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Stater - Evagoras I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Salamis (Cyprus) |
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| Year | 411 BC - 374 BC |
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| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bearded male head in three-quarter facing view, slightly turned to the right, rendered in high relief with vigorous archaic style. The figure displays a full, curling beard and elaborately coiffed hair adorned with what appears to be a wreath or diadem, consistent with the iconography of Heracles or possibly a heroized royal portrait. The facial features are boldly modeled, with strong brow and prominent nose, reflecting the late Archaic to early Classical Cypriot engraving tradition. The irregular flan exhibits characteristic hammer-struck fabric. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | A stag or bull in a galloping pose to the left occupies the central field, rendered with considerable naturalistic energy typical of Cypriot silver coinage of the late 5th to early 4th century BC. Above the animal, a winged solar disk or similar symbol is depicted, flanked by Cypriot syllabic signs in the upper field. Below the animal, a row of pellets forms a ground line, beneath which the royal name appears in Cypriot syllabic script reading 'e-u-wa-ko-ro' (Evagoras), identifying the issuing king. The composition is enclosed within the irregular hammered flan with no border. |
| Reverse script | Cypriot, Greek |
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