Examples of writing
Limestone funerary from Timokypra
Limestone funerary stele from Gialia (Marion region), 6th c. BC. Nicosia, Cyprus Museum, Ins. S. 70. Sinistroverse.
ti-mo-ku-pa-ra-se
ta o-na-si-ku-po-ro
Τιμοκύπρας
τᾶ(ς) Ὀνασικύπρω
(Stele) of Timokypra
(daughter) of Onasikypros
Royal dedication from Paphos
Dedication of the Paphian king Onasicharis, inscribed on limestone blocks probably intended to be inserted into a wall. 6th c. BC. Kouklia archaeological museum, KA 2098+2141. Old Paphian syllabary, sinistroverse.
o-na-si-ka-ri-wo-se
|
to-pa-po-pa-si-le-wo-se
|
to-sa-ta-si
wo-se
|
to-pa-po-pa-si-le-wo-se sa-ta-si-pi-li-ta-u
Ὀνασιχάριϝoς τῶ Πάφω βασιλῆϝoς τῶ Στάσι-
ϝoς τῶ Πάφω βασιλῆϝoς Στασιφιλίδαυ
(Consecration) of Onasicharis, king of Paphos, (son) of Sta-
sis, king of Paphos, Stasifilides
Silver siglos of Stasandros
Source:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85350970
Silver siglos of Stasandros, king of Paphos. 5th c. BC. Paris, Cabinet des médailles, Babelon 749A. Legend on the reverse, sinistroverse.
sa-ta-sa-to
pa-si
Στασά(ν)δρω
βασι( )
(Coin) of Stasandros
king
Marble base from Tamassos
Source:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1892-1213-11
Marble base with bilingual inscription, Phoenician / Greek (Cypro-Syllabic), from Tamassos, 4th c. BC. London, British Museum, 1892,1213.11. Sinistroverse.
to-na-ti-ri-a-ta-ne to-nu · e-to-ke-ne
ka-se · o-ne-te-ke-ne ma-na-se-se
o-no-me-ni-o-ne to-i-ti-o-i
to-i-a-pe-i-lo-ni to-i-e-le-wi
ta-i i-tu-ka-i
Τὸν ἀ(ν)δριά(ν)ταν τόν(ν)υ ἔδωκεν
κὰς ὀνέθηκεν Μνάσης
ὁ Νωμηνίων τῶι θιῶι
τῶι Ἀπείλωνι τῶι Ἑλεϝί-
ται ἰ(ν) τύχαι
This statuette gave
and consecrated Mnases
(son) of Nomenios to the god
Apollo Elewi-
tas; to the (good) fortune
