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Salamis (BC 351-332) AV Stater - Pnytagoras725 viewsPnytagoras, ca 351-332 BC. AV Stater (8.26g, 10h). Persic standard. Draped bust of Aphrodite left, hair rolled above forehead and falling in long wavy strands to front and back of shoulder, wearing beaded necklace, triple-drop earring, and turreted crown, Î N behind / Draped bust of Aphrodite left, hair in tight ringlets falling before ear and down back of neck, wearing torque (open end at front of her neck), beaded hoop earring, fillet, and crown decorated with semicircular plates; BA behind. VF, underlying luster, a few minor field marks. Very rare.
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Paphos (BC 350-250) AE 16668 views4th-3rd century BC. AE16 (3.28g). Diademed head of Aphrodite left / ΠΑΦΙ. dove sitting right. Dark green patina, good style, gVF/VF. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex Auc. I. Vecchi, Ltd., London 17 (1999), Lot 345.
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Kition (BC 425-400) 1/6 Stater395 views5th century BC. AR 1/6 Stater (11mm, 1.7g, 4h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and bow, within dotted border / Lion attacking stag, everything within pellet border incuse. gVF.
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Amathos (BC 350) 1/3 Stater - Rhoikos571 viewsRhoikos, King of Amathos, ca 350 BC. AR 1/3 Stater - Tetrobol (2.20g). Head of lion right, within dotted circle / Forepart of lion right, head facing, within circle. gVF.
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Salamis (BC 411-373) AV 1/10 Stater - Evagoras I1719 viewsEvagoras I, King of Salamis, 411-374/3 BC. AV Tenth Stater (0.74g, 1h). Persic standard. Bearded head of Herakles right wearing lion's skin headdress / Forepart of goat kneeling right on club. Good VF.
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Marion (BC 4th cent) AE 10804 views4th century BC. AE10. Head of lion right / Spear head. Rare.
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Salamis (BC 411-373) Stater/Double Siglos - Evagoras I687 viewsEvagoras I, King of Salamis, 411-374/3 BC. AR Stater or Double Siglos (11.10g, 8h). Head of bearded Herakles wearing lion skin headdress right; Cypriot letters, 'Eu fa go ro' to right (mostly off the flan) / 'Ba si le fo se eu' (in combined Cypriot and Greek letters), goat seated right on dotted ground line; barley grain above; kerykeion (caduceus) to right. Very rare. Struck on an irregular flan from a rusty obverse die, otherwise, good extremely fine. Ex Monnaies et Medailles 68 (4/1986), 308.
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Cyprus Uncertain (AD 138-161) AE 33 - Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius273 viewsAntoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, 138-161 AD. AE33 (25.77g, 5h). Struck circa 147-161 AD. AV K T AI AΔP AN-TΩNINOC CЄ Є, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right / M AVPHΛIOC KAICAP VIOC CЄ, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right. Good VF, brown patina.
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Kition (BC 392-361) AE 14 - Melekiathon135 viewsMelekiathon, ca 392/1-362 BC. AE14 (2.16g). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding bow, club and lion skin / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing stephane. nVF.Jun 11, 2019
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Paphos (BC 400) Stater - Onasioikos194 viewsOnasiokos, ca 400 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.11g, 3h). 'O-na' in Cypriot syllabic script, bull standing left; winged solar disk above; ankh-like symbol to left / Eagle flying left; astragalos to left; all within incuse square. Rare. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with a test cut on reverse, otherwise gVF.Feb 21, 2019
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Paphos (BC 450) Stater - Stasandros134 views450-400 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.96g, 12h). Bull standing left; winged solar disk above; ankh-like symbol to left; in exergue, palmette ornament / 'sa-ta-san-do pa-si' in Cypriot syllabic script, eagle standing left with closed wings; ankh to lower left; all within incuse square. An attractive and very well centered piece. The obverse struck from the usual worn die, otherwise aEF.Feb 21, 2019
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Marion (BC 4th cent) 1/3 Stater175 views Stasioikos I and Timocharis, ca early to mid 4th century BC. AR 1/3 Stater (14mm, 3.24g, 11h). 'pa-si-le-o-se sa-ta-si-wo-i-ko' in Cypriot syllabic script, laureate head of Apollo right / 'pa-si-le-o-se ti-mo-xa-pi-wo-se' in Cypriot syllabic script, Aphrodite or Europa hanging beside bull running right, grasping right horn with right hand. Extremely rare and of great historical interest. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise VF.Feb 21, 2019
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Cyprus Uncertain (AD 69-79) Didrachm - Titus as Caesar under Vespasian198 viewsTitus, as Caesar under Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Didrachm (20mm, 5.67g, 12h), struck 76-77 AD. AVTOKPATΩP TITOC KAICAP, laureate head left / ETOYC NEOY IEPOY Θ, Zeus Salaminios standing facing, holding patera in right hand, left hand resting on a short scepter; eagle on left arm. Rare, nVF. Tricarico coll.Dec 18, 2018
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Kition (BC 479-449) Obol - Baalmelek I173 views5th-early 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.79g, 4h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Lion standing left, Y H(?) above. aEF. Apparently the second known example.
The cataloguer of the CNG example noted the similarity in style to Cypriot issues; the presence on this example of a partial legend does not yet help to clarify the identity of the issuer.Oct 13, 2018
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Kition (BC 479-449) Obol - Baalmelek I188 viewsBaalmelek I, ca 479-449 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.80g, 10h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Lion standing left. Near EF, toned, some porosity, reverse a little off center. High relief. Very rare.Oct 13, 2018
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Paphos (BC 450) Obol - Stasandros290 viewsStasandros, 450-400 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.57g, 12h). Bull standing left; winged solar disc above / Eagle standing left; Sa Pa (in Cypriot = “Stasandros Basileusâ€) and small ankh to left, olive spray to right. VF, toned. Exceptional for issue. Very rare.Feb 07, 2018
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