Cyprus Through the Ages, Historical Issue
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Title
Cyprus Through the Ages, Historical Issue
Description
The centuries 750-475 BC are referred to as the Archaic Period in the history of Cyprus, but in fact they were years of prosperity with between seven and ten kingdoms flourishing in cities such as Salamis, Kition, (Citium), Kourion (Roman Curium), Amathus, Marion and Idalion.
The stamp depicts a silver stater of king Evelthon of Salamis who was the first to mint his own coinage. At the time all the city kingdoms paid tribute to their overlords be they Egyptians, Assyrians or Persians.
The second stamp in the first row depicts an ancient ship from the Archaic Period which saw Cypriot civilization reach an unprecedented peak with growing trade between its neighbours and imperial powers competing for the supply of timber for ship building. During 200 years of Ptolemic rule Cyprus remained an important and wealthy part of the Egyptian empire and its most famous of ship builders in the early 3rd century BC was Pyrcoteles of Pafos.
The third stamp depicts The Athenian General Kimon who captured the city kingdom of Marion in 449 BC. He mounted several attempts to liberate Cyprus from Persian rule and even though he defeated them off Salamis, the expedition was recalled when he suddenly died from the plague. Cyprus remained under Persian rule.
The fourth stamp depicts the Tombs of the Kings. Driving a short distance to the north of Pafos a visitor will encounter this historical site where actually no kings were ever buried. With one hundred tombs the site is, however, very impressive. Traces of stucco and frescoes suggest the walls may have been decorated sometime in the past. Dating from the 3rd century BC for use by prominent families of Pafos, the site was included in the World Heritage List in 1980.
The first stamp in the second row depicts a coin of Alexander the Great. In 333 BC the Cypriot kings changed sides to support Alexander and after the defeat of the Persian forces at the battle of Issus, the kings transferred their allegiance to Alexander and consequently became part of the Hellenistic world.
The second stamp depicts St. Paul who in 45 AD on his first missionary journey from Antioch arrived in Cyprus where he succeeded in converting the Roman Proconsul Sergius Paulus to Christianity.
The third stamp depicts the bust of the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus (193-211 AD) whose over life size bronze statue was found at Kythrea. It stands 2.08 meters high and is now in the Cyprus Museum in Lefkosia.
The fourth stamp depicts Emperor Zeno who in 488 AD confirmed the autocephaly of the Cyprus Church and granted extraordinary privileges to the Archbishop. These included the carrying of a scepter instead of a pastoral staff and the signing of his name in red ink.
The stamp depicts a silver stater of king Evelthon of Salamis who was the first to mint his own coinage. At the time all the city kingdoms paid tribute to their overlords be they Egyptians, Assyrians or Persians.
The second stamp in the first row depicts an ancient ship from the Archaic Period which saw Cypriot civilization reach an unprecedented peak with growing trade between its neighbours and imperial powers competing for the supply of timber for ship building. During 200 years of Ptolemic rule Cyprus remained an important and wealthy part of the Egyptian empire and its most famous of ship builders in the early 3rd century BC was Pyrcoteles of Pafos.
The third stamp depicts The Athenian General Kimon who captured the city kingdom of Marion in 449 BC. He mounted several attempts to liberate Cyprus from Persian rule and even though he defeated them off Salamis, the expedition was recalled when he suddenly died from the plague. Cyprus remained under Persian rule.
The fourth stamp depicts the Tombs of the Kings. Driving a short distance to the north of Pafos a visitor will encounter this historical site where actually no kings were ever buried. With one hundred tombs the site is, however, very impressive. Traces of stucco and frescoes suggest the walls may have been decorated sometime in the past. Dating from the 3rd century BC for use by prominent families of Pafos, the site was included in the World Heritage List in 1980.
The first stamp in the second row depicts a coin of Alexander the Great. In 333 BC the Cypriot kings changed sides to support Alexander and after the defeat of the Persian forces at the battle of Issus, the kings transferred their allegiance to Alexander and consequently became part of the Hellenistic world.
The second stamp depicts St. Paul who in 45 AD on his first missionary journey from Antioch arrived in Cyprus where he succeeded in converting the Roman Proconsul Sergius Paulus to Christianity.
The third stamp depicts the bust of the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus (193-211 AD) whose over life size bronze statue was found at Kythrea. It stands 2.08 meters high and is now in the Cyprus Museum in Lefkosia.
The fourth stamp depicts Emperor Zeno who in 488 AD confirmed the autocephaly of the Cyprus Church and granted extraordinary privileges to the Archbishop. These included the carrying of a scepter instead of a pastoral staff and the signing of his name in red ink.
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: Melanie Efstathiadou
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
jpg
Language
en
Type
Identifier
2008CS81, 2008CS82, 2008CS83, 2008CS84, 2008CS85, 2008CS86, 2008CS87, 2008CS88
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
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Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “Cyprus Through the Ages, Historical Issue
,” Αψίδα, accessed May 11, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/44177.