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Augustus, , (3.85g) Pergamum or Samos? Mint, c. 27 or c. 22 BC, Dies tending to 12:00, Bare head of Augustus right, of very good style. / AVGVSTVS Young bull standing right. Vagi 267; S1593; RIC 475; RSC 28; BMC 662. Nice style. Paphos Mint. c. 27 BC

Augustus, , (c.8.0g) Pergamum or Samos? Mint, c. 27 or c. 22 BC, Similar. RIC 475 note.; Calico 172a (Berytos, 19-15 BC, heifer) Paphos Mint, c. 27 BC.

Fine, but different style. Calico 168.

Calico 169. above but laureate head.

Calico 170. As below, but heifer left.

Fine, but different style. Calico 171.

Fine, but different style. Calico 172. Perhaps Paphos.

Augustus, silver denarius, (3.85g) Pergamum or Samos (?), c. 27 or 22 BC, die axis variable, AVGVST VS Bare head of Augustus right, dotted border. / IOVI OLVM Temple of Zeus Olympus, with six evenly spaced Doric pillars, entablature in a mixture of Doric and Corinthian, with a round shield in the pediment and palmettes on top, dotted border. RIC 472; BMC 666; RSC 182. Salamis, Temple of Zeus Olympus at Salamis. Die axis tending toward 12:00. 122 / 140 THE COINAGE SYSTEM OF CLEOPATRA VII, MARC ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS IN CYPRUS

Augustus, Similar. / No legend. Rostral wreath, ties arranged centrally. RIC 473 (attributed to a mint in Greece); BMC 669. Salamis. Die axis tending toward 12:00.

Augustus, silver , (1.9g) Pergamum or Samos? 27 or 22 BC, die axis variable, AVGVSTVS Bare head right, of style similar to the C.A bronze coinage. / No legend. Victory standing left on prow left, holding wreath and palm branch. S 1643; RIC 474; BMC 670. Salamis. Die axis tending toward 12:00. The prow may be that of a defeated Ptolemaic ship of Actium.

Augustus, silver denarius, (3.80g) Eastern Mint, die axis normally 12:00, c. 22 BC, Laureate head of Augustus right, of very good style, dotted border. / Capricorn right, bearing cornucopia and globe, AVGVSTVS below, linear border. RIC 541. Oak wreath, not laurel. Paphos or Salamis? Or another Eastern Mint? Cf. Calico 169 for a similar obverse style aureus.

Augustus, silver denarius, (3.80g) Eastern Mint, die axis normally 12:00, c. 22 BC, Laureate head of Augustus right, of very good style, dotted border. / Capricorn right, star above, AVGVSTVS below, linear border. RIC 542. Salamis or Paphos? Comet? ? Cf. Calico 168 for a similar obverse style aureus

Augustus, , C.A coinage, (17.35g) Cyprus Mint, c. 25 BC, CAISAR Bare head right. / Large C.A in rostral wreath. RPC 2227 (Asia Minor Mint); BMC 713; RIC 496; Vagi 356. Another type has civic wreath. Paphos Mint?

Augustus, brass , (12.83g) Paphos Mint, [C]AISAR Bare head right. / AVGVS TVS in laurel wreath. RPC- (reverse legend variety). Unpublished. Weight taken from a single specimen, now in the BN.

Augustus, Æ , (c. 4.8g) C.A coinage, c. 27 BC, CAISAR Bare head right. / Large C.A in laurel wreath. RIC 498 (Pergamum); BMC 708-710. Cyprus Mint.

Augustus, Æ17 hemiobol, (3.5g) Paphos, Cyprus, DIVI F IMP CAESAR Head of Augustus right. / A PLAVTIVS PRO COS Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, containing conical xoanon, semicircular courtyard. RPC3906.

Similar, reverse die without legend. 123 / 140 THE COINAGE SYSTEM OF CLEOPATRA VII, MARC ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS IN CYPRUS

Reverse die with A CLAVTIVS PRO COS.

Augustus, brass sestertius, C.A coinage, (23.12g) Asia Minor Mint, c. 25 BC, AVGVSTVS Bare head right. / Large C.A in laurel wreath. RPC 2233 (Asia Minor Mint); BMC 713; RIC 496; Vagi 356. Cyprus Mint.

Augustus, brass dupondius, (12.44g) c. 27 BC, Asia Minor Mint, C.A coinage, AVGVSTVS Bare head right. / C.A in rostral wreath. RPC 2234 (Asia Minor Mint); RIC 497 (Pergamum); BMC 707. Cyprus Mint.

Augustus, Æ25, (11.48g) C.A coinage Cyprus, c. 27 BC, CAISAR Bare head right. / AVGV STVS in laurel wreath. RPC 2231. BMC 730. Cyprus Mint. The listing of weights in RPC includes: 13.83 g; 12.07g; 12.70; 12.39; 12.05g brass dupondii. for ases, c. 10.5 g.

Augustus, Æ25, (8.79g) C.A. coinage, c. 26 BC, CAESAR Bare head right. / AVGVSTVS in laurel wreath. Howgego 1c / 2c. RPC 2231/2235 as imitation or intermediate. Cyprus Mint.

Augustus, Æ25, (11.19g) C.A coinage Ephesos, or Pergamum (?), c. 25 BC, CAESAR Bare head right. / AVGVSTVS in laurel wreath. RPC 2235 (Asia Minor Mint); RIC 495 (Pergamum); BMC 712 or RIC 500 (Pergamum). Cyprus Mint. The listing of weights in RPC includes: 13.83 g; 13.37 g and 12.94 g brass dupondii. Copper for ases, c. 10.5 g.

Augustus, brass sestertius, (23.5g) Ephesos, or Pergamum (?), c. 25 BC, CAESAR Bare head right. / AVGVSTVS in laurel wreath. RIC 483-484. Cyprus Mint. 124 / 140 THE COINAGE SYSTEM OF CLEOPATRA VII, MARC ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS IN CYPRUS

Augustus, Æ23, (c. 9.5g) Syrian Mint, variable die axis, AVGVST TR POT Laureate head right. / S.C or CA, ΛT (330) date above, all in laurel wreath. Crude. RPC 4106, 4107. Syrian or perhaps Salamis? 22 BC?

Augustus, brass sestertius, (23.7g) Syria (?), 12:00 die axis, 22 BC, IMP AVGVST TR POT Laureate head right. / OB CIVES SERVATOS in laurel wreath. RPC 4101; BMC 738. Syrian or Cyprus Mint.

Augustus, Æ24, (7.10g) Syria (?), 12:00 die axis, 22 BC, AVGVSTVS Laureate head right. / OB CIVES SERVATOS Laurel wreath and shield. Unpublished. Syrian or Cyprus Mint. If brass a diobol.

Augustus, Æ25 (as), (9.29g) after 22 BC, Paphos (?) Mint, Cyprus, TR POT AVGVST Laureate head right. / Large S.C in ring inside laurel wreath. Unpublished as Cypriot. cf. RPC 4248 for this type from Syria, and RPC 3915 for a dupondius of this style.

Time of Augustus (?), Æ17, (2.68g) Cyprus Mint (?) Die axis is 12:00, if the star is oriented above on both sides. Capricorn on a globe, star before. / Scorpion left, with a star above it. RPC 3916. Late reign of Augustus to early , c. 9-18 AD, Cyprus Mint, . Birth signs of Augustus / Tiberius. Hemiobol?

Augustus, Æ10 (1/4 obol), (1.10g) Cyprus Mint, No legend. Laureate head right, dotted border. / Large E shape, with all three branches of the E radiating from a single point, border of large dots. RPC-; RPC Supplement. 125 / 140 THE COINAGE SYSTEM OF CLEOPATRA VII, MARC ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS IN CYPRUS

Augustus, AR denarius (3.8g) Mint, c. 107 AD, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRAE Laureate head of Augustus right, of delicate style. / AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Caius and Lucius Caesar togate and standing, shields and spears between, and holding volumina, above, to left, on left, and lituus with split base to right, on right, C L CAESARES in exergue. cf. RSC 43 and RIC 208 for Lugdunum mint style; BMC 536 (plate 13, #18). Eastern Mint, probably Cyprus, c. 1 AD. Adult reverse figures.

Tiberius, Æ29, (15.58g) 19-20 AD, Commagene (?) 12:00 die axis, TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right. / PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXI Caduceus between crossed double cornucopia and two olive branches. RPC 3868; RIC 89; BMC 174. Cyprus ? Hemidrachm / dupondius. Branches, not wings.

Tiberius, Æ29, (15.58g) 20 AD, Commagene (?) Similar but TR POT XXII RPC 3869; RIC 90; BMC 175-6. Cyprus ? Hemidrachm / dupondius. Branches, not wings. Retrograde reverse die known.

Tiberius, Æ23, (8.35g) 19-20 AD, Commagene (?) 12:00 die axis, TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right. / PONT MAX COS III IMP VII TR POT XXI Caduceus between four ears of grain. RPC 3870; BMC 171. Unique ? Cyprus ? Trihemiobol / as.

Claudius, Æ26, Antioch, Syria, (14.16g) late in reign, 12:00 die axis, beveled edge IMP TI CLAVD CE AVG GER Laureate head right, lituus in front. / Large S.C in laurel wreath of 8 leaves. RPC 4282. Cyprus? Hemidrachm / dupondius.

Nero, Æ28, Antioch, Syria, (14.90g) undated, 12:00 die axis, beveled edge IM NER CLAV CAESAR Laureate head right, lituus or serpent or simpulum in front. / Large S.C in laurel wreath of 8 leaves. RPC 4307, 4309, 4311. Cyprus? Hemidrachm / dupondius.

Nero, Æ22, Antioch, Syria, (7.4g) Similar. RPC 4308 or 4310 or 4312; BMC 181-183. Cyprus? Trihemiobol / as.

Civil War, silver denarius, (3g) Uncertain Mint, 68 AD, AVGVSTVS CAESAR Bare head of Augustus right, of good style. / IMP Young bull standing right. RIC -; BMC -, but cf. RIC 94. Galleries 12/08, #190. Western Mint (?) Civil War restoration of the antique Paphos Mint, Young Bull denarius. 126 / 140 THE COINAGE SYSTEM OF CLEOPATRA VII, MARC ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS IN CYPRUS

Nero, , and , Æ28, (c. 14-15g) legate issues, Dated year 115 (Nero), or 117 (Galba, Otho), 12:00 die axis, beveled edge legend as similar SC bronzes, Laureate head right. / 5 line legend giving name of legate, Antioch, and date inside 8 leaf laurel wreath. (RPC 4303, 4313, 4316). Cyprus? Hemidrachm / dupondius.

Galba, Æ28, (14.66g) Antioch, Syria, 68 / 69 AD, 12:00 die axis, beveled edge, IM SER SVL GALBA CAE Laureate head right. / Large S.C in laurel wreath of eight leaves. RPC 4315; BMC 203-204. Cyprus? Hemidrachm / dupondius.

Galba, Æ22, (6.77g) Similar. RPC 4315; BMC 205. Cyprus? Trihemiobol / as.

Galba, Æ28, (13.7g) Cyprus Mint, 12:00 die axis, 68-69AD, ΓAΛBAC CEBACTOC Laureate head of Galba right, behind circular countermark of illegible letters around round shield. / KOINON KY∏PIΩN ETOYC H Zeus Salaminios standing, or Temple of Aphrodite. RPC 3934, 3935. Brass for dupondii, with slightly higher weight, c. 14g. Copper for ases, c. 11g.

Otho, Æ28, (14.0g) Antioch, Syria, 69 AD, 12:00 die axis, beveled edge, IMP M OTHO CAE AVG Laureate head right. / Large S.C in laurel wreath of eight leaves. RPC 4318, 4320; Wruck 64; BMC 208-211. Cyprus? Hemidrachm / dupondius.

Otho, Æ23, (7.15g) Similar. RPC 4319, 4321. Cyprus? Trihemiobol / as.

Vespasian, Æ27, (14.0g) Antioch, Syria, 76/77 AD (?), 12:00 die axis, beveled edge, IMP CAESAR AVG Laureate head of Vespasian left. / Large S.C in laurel wreath of eight leaves. RPC II 2009 var. Cyprus? Hemidrachm / dupondius

Vespasian, Æ26, (11.91g) Brass or copper, 6:00 die axis, Cyprus Mint, with the influence of the mint at Rome, Year 8 = 75/76 AD, OYEC∏ACIANOC KAICAP Laureate head of Vespasian right. / KOINON KY∏PIΩN ETOYC H Zeus Salaminios standing, or Temple of Aphrodite. RPC II 1820, 1821. 127 / 140 THE COINAGE SYSTEM OF CLEOPATRA VII, MARC ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS IN CYPRUS

Not KAICAP, should be CEBACTOC. Brass for dupondii, with slightly higher weight, c. 12.5g. Copper for ases, c. 10.5g.

Titus, Æ26, (11.91g) Brass or copper, 6:00 die axis, Cyprus Mint, with the influence of the mint at Rome, Year 8 = 75/76 AD, AYTOKPATΩP T OYEC∏ACIANOC Laureate head of right. / KOINON KY∏PIΩN ETOYC H Zeus Salaminios standing, or Temple of Aphrodite. RPC II 1823, 1824. Brass for dupondii, with slightly higher weight, c. 12.2g. Copper for ases, c. 11.0g.

Domitian as Caesar, Æ26, (11.78g), Brass or copper, 6:00 die axis, Cyprus Mint, with influence of Rome mint, Year 8 = 75/76 AD, KAICAP ∆OMITIANOC Laureate head of right. / KOINON KY∏PIΩN ETOYC H Zeus Salaminios standing. RPC II 1826. Brass for dupondii, with slightly higher weight, c. 12.4g. Copper for ases, c. 10.5g

Domitian, Æ28, (14.0g) Antioch, Syria, 81-83 AD, 12:00 die axis, beveled edge, IMP DOMITIANVS CAES AVG Laureate head right or left. / Large S.C in laurel wreath of eight leaves. RPCII 2021, 2023. Cyprus? Hemidrachm / dupondius.

Domitian, Æ23, (7.0g) Similar. RPC II 2022; 2024. Cyprus? Trihemiobol / as.

Nerva, Æ27, (14.6g) Antioch, Syria, beveled edge, IMP CAESAR NER VA AVG III COS Laureate head right. / Large S.C in wreath. BMC 259. Cyprus? Hemidrachm / dupondius

Nerva, Æ23, (7.3g) Similar. Cyprus? Trihemiobol / as.

Trajan, Æ27, (14g) Antioch, Syria, beveled edge, Laureate head right. / Large S.C in wreath. Wruck 190. Cyprus? Hemidrachm / dupondius 128 / 140 THE COINAGE SYSTEM OF CLEOPATRA VII, MARC ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS IN CYPRUS

Trajan, Æ sestertius / drachm, (26g) Paphos, Cyprus, Greek legend. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Zeus Salamis standing. BMC40. The style of the obverse die appears Roman Imperial.

Trajan, Æ dupondius / diobol, (13g) Paphos, Cyprus, Greek legend. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos containing a conical stone, courtyard before. SGI 1065; BMC 36. The style of the obverse die appears Roman Imperial.

Trajan, Æ as, (11g) Paphos, Cyprus, Greek legend. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Similar. cf. SGI 1065. The style of the obverse die appears Roman Imperial.

Trajan, brass as, (8g) Eastern Mint, 115/116 AD, IMP CAES NER TRAINO OPTIMO AVG GERM Radiate bust right. / DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P around oak wreath containing S.C. RIC 644; 646-8. Brass diobol / 2/3 dupondius, Cyprus?

Trajan, brass semis, (4g) Similar. RIC 645; 649-650. Brass obol / 1/3 dupondius, Cyprus?

Trajan, Æ , (1.3g) No legend. Laureate head right. / No legend. Large S.C in wreath. C 348; BMC 1075; Vagi 1266. Cyprus Mint, 1/4 obol.

Hadrian, brass as, (8g) Rome Mint, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head right. / COS III S C City-goddess towered, seated left, holding grain-ears and resting left elbow on stork, perched on rock, river-god in front swimming. RIC II 680. Eastern Mint, perhaps Cyprus. Diobol = 2/3 dupondius.

Hadrian, brass as, (8g) Rome Mint, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head right. / COS III S C Griffin, in various positions. RIC II 681-683. Eastern Mint, perhaps Cyprus. Diobol = 2/3 dupondius. 129 / 140 THE COINAGE SYSTEM OF CLEOPATRA VII, MARC ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS IN CYPRUS

Hadrian, brass as, (8g) Rome Mint, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head right. / COS III S C Lyre. RIC II 684. Eastern Mint, perhaps Cyprus. Diobol = 2/3 dupondius. There are other brass 2/3 dupondii.

Hadrian, Æ semis or quadrans, (4g) Rome Mint, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head right. / seated left. RIC 685. Tyche seated left. RIC 686. Radiate Head. / Pegasus running right. RIC 687. Lyre. RIC 688. Eagle between two standards. RIC 689. Eastern Mint, perhaps Cyprus. obol = 1/3 dupondius.

Hadrian, Æ quadrans, (4g) Rome Mint, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head right. / No legend. Large S.C. in laurel wreath RIC 629a; C 1395. 12:00 die axis, brass obol / 1/3 dupondius, Cyprus Mint. Bare head on some.

Hadrian, Æ uncia, (1.25g) Eastern Mint, No legend. Laureate head right. / No legend. Large S.C in laurel wreath. Vagi 1379; RIC 629b; C 1396. Perhaps Cyprus Mint, perhaps 1/4 obol (2 uncia). Perhaps Antioch as a lepton (1.5 uncia)

Time of Hadrian, Odd Æ c. 17 mm, (1.1 to 2.2g) “Unidentified foreign issues” Various designs. Paphos II, “Found with the Skeleton,” quoting a previous article by Nicolaou. Otherwise Unpublished. Cypriot origin. Local tokens.

Unidentified Greek, Æ17, dotted borders, Nude male figure standing left. / Stag right. Cox 209. Probably also 2nd century local token.

Hadrian, Æ24, (6.33g) Cyprus, Oval countermark with laureate head of Hadrian right, on a worn obol, apparently showing a bearded Zeus head on the obverse. / Worn. Ongoing use of a Ptolemaic coin, c. 120 AD.

Antoninus Pius, Æ uncia, (1.39g) Cyprus Mint(?), No legend. Laureate head right. / No legend. Large S.C in wreath. Unpublished. Weight taken from a single specimen, attributable only from the portrait.

Antoninus Pius & Caesar, Æ26, (11g) Cyprus, Weak Greek legend. Laureate head right. / Weak Greek legend. Bare-headed and draped bust right. BMC 51. Brass for dupondii, with slightly higher weight, c. 12.2g. Copper for ases, c. 10.6g

Faustina Senior & Antoninus, Æ33, 12:00 die axis, cast flan, (c. 24g) Uncertain Greek Mint, ØEA ØAY CTEINA Draped bust right, hair in bun behind. / M ΓAΛEPIOC ANTWNINOC AYTO KPATOPOC ANTWNINOY YIOC Bare- headed and draped bust right. SGI 1540var.; Cohen 1; Vagi 1516. Perhaps Cyprus, as noted by Amandry. Sestertius / Drachm. 130 / 140 THE COINAGE SYSTEM OF CLEOPATRA VII, MARC ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS IN CYPRUS

Faustina Senior & Galerius Antoninus, Æ27, (c. 11g) Similar. Cohen 2; Vagi 1517. Perhaps Cyprus, as noted by Amandry. Dupondius / Hemidrachm in yellow metal, c. 12g; as / trihemiobol in copper, c. 9 grams.

Marcus Aurelius (?), Æ uncia, (1.15g) Cyprus Mint(?), No legend. Laureate head right. / No legend. Large S.C in wreath. Unpublished. Weight taken from a single specimen sold in a 1991 CNG mail-bid sale, attributable from the portrait.

Marcus Aurelius & , Æ48 medallion, (97.55g) Rome, No inscription. c. 177 AD, Confronting busts of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. / PROPAGA TORIVBS IMPERII in wreath. Gnecchi-; Cox 230 (this coin). Unique. Found at Curium. Of four sestertius weight, thus a denarius for circulation. Perhaps of Cypriot origin.

Julia Domna, Æ32, (20g) Bust right. / Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, conicial stone at center, elaborate paved semicircular courtyard before. Cop. 90. and Septimius too. Sestertius / drachm.

Geta as Augustus, Æ30, (14g) Similar. ANS 1952.122.6.

Caracalla & , Æ30, (20g) Cyprus Mint, Partial legend. Laureate, draped and cuirassed right. / Partial legend. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Lindgren III A1664A (listed as unique). Sestertius / drachm. No longer unique.

Severus Alexander, Æ25, (5.6g) Sardes or Paphos Mint, Alliance Issue between the two cities, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EPI NEIKOMAX CAR∆IANΩN . . . ∏AØIH Temple of Aphrodite of Paphos. Unpublished.