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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Cyprus| > GA85955
Salamis, Cyprus, Evagoras I, 411 - 374 B.C.
|Cyprus|, |Salamis,| |Cyprus,| |Evagoras| |I,| |411| |-| |374| |B.C.|, Evagoras claimed descent from Teucer, the son of Telamon and half-brother of Ajax. His family had long ruled Salamis. During his childhood Phoenicians took Salamis and he was exiled to Cilicia. He returned secretly in 410 with 50 followers and retook his throne. Expecting a Persian attack, he cultivated the friendship of Athens. For a time, he also maintained friendly relations with Persia and secured the aid of Artaxerxes II for Athens against Sparta. At the battle of Cnidus of 394 B.C., the Spartan fleet was defeated thanks to his efforts, and for this his statue was placed by the Athenians side by side with that of Conon in the Ceramicus. Relations with Persia deteriorated and from 391 they were at war. Aided by the Athens and Egypt, Evagoras extended his rule over the greater part of Cyprus and even took several cities in Phoenicia (including Tyre). Under the peace of Antalcidas in 387, Athens abandoned him and recognized Persian lordship over Cyprus. The Persian generals Tiribazus and Orontes invaded Cyprus in 385 B.C. At first, Evagoras managed to cut off Persian resupplies and the starving troops rebelled, but when his fleet was destroyed at the Battle of Citium, he was compelled to flee to Salamis. Although blockaded, Evagoras held his ground, and took advantage of a quarrel between the two Persian generals to conclude peace in 376. Evagoras was allowed to remain nominally king of Salamis, but in reality a vassal of Persia, to which he was to pay a yearly tribute. In 374, he was assassinated by a eunuch motivated by personal revenge, and was succeeded by his son, Nicocles.
GA85955. Silver 1/12 siglos, Bank of Cyprus 9; BMC Cyprus p. 55, 44; cf. SNG Cop 42 (0.80, obol); Tziambazis 119 (0.27g, 1/48 siglos), VF, Salamis mint, weight 0.383g, maximum diameter 8.4mm, 411 - 374 B.C.; obverse young male head right, curly short hair, dot circle border; reverse smooth blank (as struck); rare; SOLD










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