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Tetradrachm
A tetradrachm of Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon, commemorating the Battle of Salamis in Cyprus, 306 BC. Obverse: The goddess Nike, standing on the prow of a galley. Reverse: Poseidon, nude, standing, his trident poised in his right hand, a chlamys over his left arm, a labrys to his left. Greek inscription (Of King Demetrius).
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Object details
| ID: | MEC0160 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Coin - tetradrachm |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Battle of Salamis, 306BC |
| Date made: | 301 BC - 283 BC |
| People: | Poliorcetes, Demetriusfl.BC306; Menelaus |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |