A Possible Hoard of Judaean and Nabataean Coins from Cyprus

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Harvey, Craig A.

• This article presents a group of 57 Judaean and Nabataean bronze coins said to have been found on the Karpas Peninsula in Cyprus, donated to the ANS in 1978. Although the existence of this group has been mentioned by two prior publications, these coins are presented here for the first time fully and properly identified and analyzed. In addition to discussing the cohesion of this group as an ancient hoard, this article examines the context for these coins’ arrival and use in Cyprus. Although Judaean and Nabataean coins have previously been found in Cyprus, the coins presented here constitute a significant addition to this corpus.

• Date created

  2015-01-01

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Cyprus
  • Coins

• Type of Item

  Article (Published)

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-1tnh-ge27

• License

  © 2015 The American Numismatic Society