Paphos was an ancient city which was originally founded by the Myceneans in the 12th Century BC, on the west coast of Cyprus.
Old Paphos was originally on a hill a few miles from the sea, to which it had a road. It was the most famous and important place for worshipping Aphrodite in the ancient world, as her mythical birthplace was on the island.
Nea Paphos was founded on the sea near a good natural harbour. It lay about 60 stadia or 12 km northwest of the old city. It would supercede Old Paphos during Roman times.
Old Paphos was originally on a hill a few miles from the sea, to which it had a road. It was the most famous and important place for worshipping Aphrodite in the ancient world, as her mythical birthplace was on the island.
Nea Paphos was founded on the sea near a good natural harbour. It lay about 60 stadia or 12 km northwest of the old city. It would supercede Old Paphos during Roman times.
Modern location: Kouklia, Cyprus
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Augustus
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An
AE
unit
struck 1 AD
in
Paphos
|
Salamis (Cyprus)
Obverse: CAESAR AVG PAT PATR, Head of Augustus facing left, wearing laurel wreath
Reverse: C CAESAR AVG F PONT COS, Bare head of Gaius Caesar facing right
Diameter:
24 mm
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 9.94 g
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 9.94 g
Gaius Caesar was Augustus's adopted son, originally born "Gaius Vipsanius Agrippa", he was Agrippa's natural son with Julia the Elder (Augustus's only child)
Translations:
Obverse: "Caesar Augustus, Father of the Fatherland"
Reverse: "Gaius Caesar, son of Augustus, Priest, Consul"
Translations:
Obverse: "Caesar Augustus, Father of the Fatherland"
Reverse: "Gaius Caesar, son of Augustus, Priest, Consul"
RPC I 3912
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Drusus II
An
AE
Quadrans?
struck 22-23 AD
in
Paphos
|
Salamis (Cyprus)
Obverse: DRVSVS CAESAR, Bare head of Drusus facing right
Reverse: Zeus Salaminios standing facing, head left, holding phiale and short scepter, eagle on left wrist
Diameter:
17 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.75 g
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.75 g
RPC doesn't commit to calling it a quadrans but says it probably was supposed to be given the size and weight.
Mints were in Paphos and Salamis, neither RPC nor Tziambazis commits to attributing this issue to a specific mint.
Mints were in Paphos and Salamis, neither RPC nor Tziambazis commits to attributing this issue to a specific mint.
RPC I 3923; Tziambazis Roman 11
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Ptolemy IV
Obverse: diademed and draped bust of Aphrodite or Arsinoe III right
Reverse: eagle left; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ
Diameter:
12 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
No notes for this coin
Svornos 1162
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Ptolemy IV
Obverse: diademed and draped bust of Aphrodite or Arsinoe III right
Reverse: cornucopia with fillet; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ
Diameter:
11.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
No notes for this coin
Svoronos 1161; SNG Copenhagen 649-650