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Source Description
As the forces of Alexander III [the Great] advanced into Asia, the city-state of Salamis, on the island of Cyprus, voluntarily surrendered itself and its mint. Salamis began producing Macedonian-style coinage, adopting a helmeted Athena on the obverse and a winged Nike offering a laurel wreath on the reverse. The rudder in the left field is the distinguishing symbol of Salamis, a nod to the city’s longstanding maritime prominence.
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Document identity
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97364
label
Stater: Head of Athena (obverse); Nike (reverse)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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97364
contentType
object
title
Stater: Head of Athena (obverse); Nike (reverse)
description
As the forces of Alexander III [the Great] advanced into Asia, the city-state of Salamis, on the island of Cyprus, voluntarily surrendered itself and its mint. Salamis began producing Macedonian-style coinage, adopting a helmeted Athena on the obverse and a winged Nike offering a laurel wreath on the reverse. The rudder in the left field is the distinguishing symbol of Salamis, a nod to the city’s longstanding maritime prominence.
date
c. 325–275 BCE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79481631
genreSpecific
Coins
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
cul
Greek, Macedonian, minted at Salamis (Cyprus)
accession
1916.979
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Stater: Head of Athena (obverse); Nike (reverse), c. 325–275 BCE. Greek, Macedonian, minted at Salamis (Cyprus). Gold; diameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.979
collection
GR - Greek
inscriptions
inscription
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
inscription_translation
Of Alexander
inscription_remark
Reverse
didYouKnow
Athena appears off-center on this coin’s obverse due to an error in the minting process.
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:14:53.436000
sourceId
97364
dept
Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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gold
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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