Gold coin
Not on view
1/10th stater.
Minted at Salamis by king Menelaus. Obv.: head of Aphrodite l., wearing turreted crown; behind, M. Rev.: male bust l., wearing peaked helmet. Axis 12.
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Not on view
1/10th stater.
Minted at Salamis by king Menelaus. Obv.: head of Aphrodite l., wearing turreted crown; behind, M. Rev.: male bust l., wearing peaked helmet. Axis 12.
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Title: Gold coin
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 312–306 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Diameter: 1/4 (0.7, 0.89g)
Classification: Coins
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.3671
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