According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, who could not return home after the Trojan war because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax.
Although Salamis ceased to be the capital of Cyprus from the Hellenistic period onwards when it was replaced by Paphos, its wealth and importance did not diminish. The city was particularly favoured by the Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian, who restored and established its public buildings.
Modern location: North of Famagusta, Cyprus
Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter, bow to left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.9 g
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Reverse: C CAESAR AVG F PONT COS, Bare head of Gaius Caesar facing right
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 9.94 g
Translations:
Obverse: "Caesar Augustus, Father of the Fatherland"
Reverse: "Gaius Caesar, son of Augustus, Priest, Consul"
Reverse: Zeus Salaminios standing facing, head left, holding phiale and short scepter, eagle on left wrist
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.75 g
Mints were in Paphos and Salamis, neither RPC nor Tziambazis commits to attributing this issue to a specific mint.
Reverse: Smooth, no design
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0.79 g
Kingdom of Salamis
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Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Cult statue of Aphrodite standing facing
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.26 g
Ptolemaic Kingdom
The reverse inscription translates to: "of King Ptolemy"
Reverse: prow left; ΣAΛ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.4 g