Paphos Cyprus Roman Rule AE Mid 1st century BC Zeus star
Paphos, Cyprus, Roman Rule(Pseudo-autonomous rule(?)), AE, Mid 1st century BC
75.00$Zapiti & Michaelidou 69 (Cleopatra VII?); Nicolaou Paphos II 469-509; Cox Curium 128; BMC Pl. LXXXI, 2.
Obv.: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right.
Rev.: Zeus Salaminios(?) standing left, holding scepter and grain ears, star above head.
3.64 g
16.3 mm
According to Cathy Lorber: "This variety seems more likely to belong to the interlude of Roman rule of Cyprus after the suicide of Ptolemy of Cyprus. That would explain the lack of a legend naming a Ptolemaic king."
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