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- Co 652 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Cypriot Salamis under Macedonians) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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-315
- Not before (date)
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-323
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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Liampi1986, p. 264, nos. 232 (Demetrius Poliorcetes, Cyprus), 252 (uncertain), pl. 6
- Comparanda
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NemeaIII 1992–1995, p. 172, pl. 27 (R. C. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)
- Comparanda
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Price1991, pp. 390-395, nos. 3158-3162, pl. 150
- Comparanda
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SNGCopMac3 1122-1129, pl. 29
- Preservation comment
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Wear: F/G. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and some scratching. Extensive, thin patches of white and pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 11, no. 9 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Antigonid Coinage of the Third Century B.C.“)
- Axis (1-12)
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12
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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14.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Salamis (Cyprus)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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3.52
- Obverse Description
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Gorgoneion on boss of Macedonian shield
- Reverse Description
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Macedonian helmet with spreading plume and hanging cheekpieces
- Reverse Inscription
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Upper left and right, Β-Α; lower left and right, caduceus-uncertain monogram with Π
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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