Abstract

This article comprises the publication of the coins found in 1961-1962 during the excavation of the Archegesion by the French School at Athens. Out of context, they can tell us little about the history of the site. On the other hand, they complete the picture of the circulation of bronze coins on the island. To this end, the available numismatic evidence has been assembled. The results are compared to those of the EFA excavation at Tenos. As an appendix, a Cypriot coin is published bearing the head of King Evelthon of Salamis, found in 1911 during the excavation of the Heraeon and preserved in the Athens Numismatic Museum. It finds a place among the rare pieces of evidence for the relations between Cyprus and Delos at the end of the 6th century BC.