pascua.de hat geschrieben:Schon im 3. Jahrtausend vor Christus wurde in Paphos, und das heißt Altpaphos, also Paläpaphos, eine Fruchtbarkeitsgöttin verehrt. Als Kultobjekt besaß sie keine Statue, sondern einen an-ikonischen, bild-losen kegelförmigen Stein. Als die Achäer um 1200 v. Chr. in Zypern einwanderten, übernahmen sie den Kult und verehrten damit ihre Aphrodite.

Mehr...

CBC hat geschrieben:ISSUE OF THE 2014 CYPRUS EURO COIN SET

The Central Bank of Cyprus announces the issue of a set of Cyprus euro coins in brilliant uncirculated condition and mint year 2014.
This is the fifth in the series of Cyprus euro coin sets dedicated to the mosaics of Paphos which since 1980 are included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. These mosaics decorated the floors of the houses of wealthy residents in the Roman period in Cyprus (58 B.C. – 330 A.D.). They depict themes mainly from Greek mythology. The figures most prominently depicted on the mosaic floors have given their names to the house remains – House of Dionysos, House of Aion, Villa of Theseus and the House of Orpheus.
The mosaics presented in this set are from the House of Dionysos, the god of wine. The house was so named as many mosaics depict him or mythological compositions relating to him. For this set, three mosaics that have love as their main theme were selected. The mosaics are of the finest artistic quality and date back to the 2nd century A.D.

The issue is limited to 7.000 sets which will be offered for sale in Cyprus and abroad at €25,00 (including VAT) per set. It is worth noting that the total quantity of Cyprus euro coins with mint year 2014 is only 100.000 for each denomination, of which 7.000 pieces have been utilised in these sets.

2014 Cyprus KMS.jpg