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James II, 1460-1473 Silver gros, 3.44 g., 25 mm

Frankish period

Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage

The Numismatic Collection of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation is considered one of the most important collections of Cypriot Coinage. The Collection covers the entire range of the Cypriot coinage, from the period of the city-kingdoms of mid. 6th century BC to the modern issues of the Republic of Cyprus.

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CHRONOLOGICAL PERIOD

The Cypriot City-Kingdoms (6th-4th century BC)

Hellenistic Period (334-30 BC)

Roman Period (30 BC-AD 330)

Byzantine Period (330-1191)

Frankish Period (1192-1489)

Venetian Period (1489-1571)

Ottoman Period (1571-1878)

British Period (1878-1960)

Republic of Cyprus (1960 -)

RULERS/ISSUING AUTHORITY

[...]timos

Abdul Aziz

Abdul Hamid I

Abdul-Mejid

Abu al-Nasr Qa’itbay

Ahmed III

Alexander the Great

Alexius I Comnenus

Amaury

Anonymous

Antigonos I One-eyed (Monophalmos)

Antoninus Pius

Ari[…]

Aristo[...]

Augustus

Baalmilk I

Baalmilk ΙI

Baalrom

Caracalla

Catherine (Caterina) Cornaro

Central Bank of Cyprus

Charlotte

Claudius

Cleopatra VII

Constans

Demetrios Poliorcetes (Besieger)

Demonicos II

Edward VII

Elizabeth II

Epipalos

Eunostos

Evagoras I

Evagoras II

Evanthes

Evelthon’s Successors

Francisco Venerio

George V

George VI

Geta

Giovanni Mocenigo

Gra[...], (Karas)

Guy of Lusignan (or de Lusignan)

Henry I

Henry II

Heraclius

Hugh I

Hugh III

Hugh IV

Isaac Comnenus

James I

James II

James III

Janus

Jeronymo Prioli

John II

John II Comnenus

Julia Domna

Lorenzo Priuli

Louis of Savoy

Lysandros

Mahmud I

Mahmud II

Marc Antonio Bragadino

Marcantonio Trevizan

Marcus Aurelius

Milkyaton

Mineus(?)

Mohammed III

Murat III

Mustafa II

Mustafa III

Nicocles

Nicocreon

Nicodamos

Onasi[...]

Osman III

Ozibaal

Peter I

Peter II

Philip III Arrhidaeus

Pietro Loredano

Pnytagoras

Pnytos(?)

Ptolemaic Dionysiac Coinage

Ptolemy I Soter

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Ptolemy III Euergetes I

Ptolemy IV Philopator

Ptolemy IX Soter II

Ptolemy ''King of Cyprus''

Ptolemy V Epiphanes

Ptolemy VI Philometor

Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

Ptolemy X Alexander I

Pumayyaton

Rhoikos

Sasmas

Selim II

Selim III

Septimius Severus

Sidkmelek

Stasandros

Stasikypros

Stasioikos (II?)

Tiberius

Timarchos

Timochares

Trajan

Unknown king

Vespasian

Victoria

Wroikos

MINT

Alexandria

Amathus

Antalya

Cairo

Constantia

Constantinople

Curium

Cyprus

Famagusta

Idalion

Kition

Lapethos

Marion

Minor mint

Mint of Finland

Nicosia

Paphos

Paris

Polish State Mint

Royal Canadian Mint

Royal Dutch Mint

Royal Mint, UK

Salamis

Secondary mint

Sidrekapsi

Sigouri

Slovak Mint

Soloi

Swiss State Mint

Unknown Mint

Venice

SUBJECTS ON COINS

Anchor

Ankh

Aphrodite

Aplustre

Apollo

Arabic inscription

Archbishop Makarios III

Artemis

Athena

Bird

Bow

Branch

Bull

Butterfly

Caduceus

Capricorn

Cedar cone

Christ

Club

Coat of arms

Coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus

Commemorative coins of the Republic of Cyprus

Corn

Cornucopia

Cross

Cyclamen

Dolphin

Double axe

Dove

Eagle

Emperor

Empress

Europe

European Union

Fish

Flower

Frixus

Galley

Gate

Goat

Gorgoneion

Grapes

Helmet

Heracles

Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

Horse

Ingot

Ivy leaf/branch

King

Laurel, branch

Lion

Lotus

Lyre

Moufflon

Nike

Olive, branch

Olympic Games

Poseidon

Queen

Quiver

Ram

Refugees and Turkish invasion

Rose

Scorpio

Seal

Shield

Ship

Solar disc

Spearhead

Sphinx

St. George

St. Mark

Stag

Star

Swordfish

Temple

Thunderbolt

Tower

Tree

Tree leaf

Trident

Triton

Tughra

Turtle

Vase

Virgin Mary

Wheel

Winged lion

Wreath

Zenon of Kition

Zeus

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