Ancient Coin Stories

Amathos is mentioned during the reign of Pharaoh Amasis II of Egypt.

Amathos remains loyal to the Persian Empire during the Ionian Revolt, a rebellion of Greek city-states in Asia Minor against Persian rule.

Peace of Kallias, an agreement between Athens and Persia after a series of conflicts between them. In Cyprus, Amathos and Salamis remain under Persian control but maintains its local autonomy. Ephesos, Miletos, Priene, Klazomenai, and Phokaia also obtain some autonomy.

Androkles of Amathos sails with the Aegean fleet of Pharnabazos and Autophradates.

Amathos under Androkles, Salamis, and Soloi in Cyprus submit to Alexander the Great after his victory over the Persian Empire at the Battle of Issos. Chios also comes under Macedon.

Androkles of Amathos, Pnytagoras of Salamis, and Pasikrates of Kourion join Alexander the Great at the Siege of Tyre, where their qinqueremes are destroyed.

Androkles of Amathos, Nikokreon of Salamis, Pasikrates of Soloi, and Nikokles of Paphos ally themselves with Ptolemy against Perdikkas.

Androkles of Amathos forced by Seleukos into being neutral between him and Antigonos.

An inscription at Delos names Androkles of Amathos as the dedicator of a gold crown.

Amathos, Soloi, and Salamis become part of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt under Ptolemy I Soter. They are incorporated into the Ptolemaic administrative system, as Cyprus becomes a strategic naval and commercial hub for the Ptolemies.

Cyprus, including Amathos, Soloi, Salamis, and Kourion, is annexed by Rome after Publius Clodius Pulcher, a Roman tribune, convinces the Roman Senate to declare Cyprus a Roman province.