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Coins of Cyprus. From the Collection of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation
Author: Lefki Michaelidou, Eleni Zapiti
English edition
2009 / 21X27 / 329 p.
ISBN:9789963428687
hardbound
List Price: €42.00
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Coins of Cyprus. From the Collection of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, in english language. The publication gives an account of the Foundation's collection, which covers the whole range of the Coinage of Cyprus from the late sixth century BC to the coins of the Republic of Cyprus.
Included in the publication are 577 coins which are presented separately in nine chronological periods corresponding to equal number of chapters: (a) Cyprus city-kingdoms (sixth - fourth century BC); (b) Hellenistic period (334 - 30 BC); (c) Roman period (30 BC - AD 330); (d) Byzantine period (330 - 1191); (e) Frankish rule (1192 - 1489); (f) Venetian rule (1489 - 1571); (g) Ottoman rule (1571 - 1878); (h) British rule (1878 - 1960); (i) Republic of Cyprus (1960 onwards). Each chapter, consists of a brief summary introduction, and a catalogue of coins with colour photographs. At the end of the book there are tables o the coins in their actual size. Also included are two annexes, a general index, a subject index, and a bibliography.
The texts are the work of Lefki Michaelidou and Eleni Zapiti, who was also responsible for the editing. Scientific edited by Anna Destrooper Georgiades, Andreas Pitsillides and Panagiotis Kokkas .
The translation was done by Daphne Demitriades and edited by David A. Porter. The coins were photographed by Vassos Stylianou. The En Typis Voula Kokkinou publishing house undertook the design and the art editing. The book was printed by Chr. Nicolaou & Sons Ltd, and bound by Lellos Bookbinders. |
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