Jewish Coins Found in Cyprus

Abstract

Jewish coins are well attested in Cyprus from the end of the second century BCE until c.
70 CE. Normal exchanges of all kinds between neighboring countries and the monetary
situation on the island might explain this phenomenon. However, this period coincides
with the great activity of the mint of Jerusalem and with a fair presence of Jews on the
island. Therefore, the two latter factors might have been equally, if not primarily, responsible
for the large number of Jewish coins found on Cyprus.