Salamis (BC 361-351) AV Stater - Evagoras II

Evagoras II, King of Salamis, 361-351 BC. AV Stater (8.21g). Persic standard. Lion standing left on ground line, eagle perched left on its back, wings closed, looking back / Archer standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding notched arrow and about to draw bow, Î•Î¥Î‘ to left. Near EF, a few minor marks, well centered. Unique and unpublished.

A total of five gold staters of Evagoras II were previously known, of three different varieties. The reverse of the present piece is a previously unknown design for Evagoras, an archer about to draw his bow, instead of the bust of Aphrodite.

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Filename:	650335.jpg
City/Mint name:	Salamis
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Keywords:	gold / classical
References:	Cf. BMC Cyprus pl. XXIV, 11 = Traite pl. CXXVIII, 5 (same obverse die but with a star added to the left of the eagle, and completely different reverse with bust of Aphrodite).
Valuation:	CNG Triton VII (1/2004), lot 335 ($26,000 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
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Date added:	Dec 07, 2004
Dimensions:	500 x 249 pixels
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