1/3 Stater - Menelaos

€1.00
IssuerSalamis of Cyprus
Year312 BC - 306 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value⅓ Gold Stater (20⁄3)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionGold
Weight2.75 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GCV#5824, Tziambazis#140, BMC Greek#p.cxiii 76, SvoronosPt#73
Obverse descriptionHead of Aphrodite facing left and wearing a turreted crown. Inscription in Greek on the right field.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringMEN
(Translation: Menelaos)
Reverse descriptionCrowned 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 scriptCypriot
Reverse lettering###to_edit###
(Translation: King)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (312 BC - 306 BC)  - -
Catalog ID6271180310
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