CYPRUS. Salamis. Nikodamos, circa 460-450 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 11.24 g, 3 h), with the name of Nikodamos's father Evelthon on the obverse. 𐠐𐠰𐠰[𐠩]-𐠳𐠄𐠁 ( = e-u-we / [le]-to-to-se 'of Evelthon', in Cypriote syllabary) Ram recumbent to left. Rev. 𐠗𐠭𐠍𐠛 ( = ni-ko-da-mo , 'Nikodamos', in Cypriote syllabary) Ankh, enclosing letter 𐠞 ( = pa, the initial letter of pa-si-le-wo-se, 'king', in Cypriote syllabary). Masson & Amandry p. 33, A and pl. II, 3 = H. A. Troxell and W. F. Spengler, A Hoard of Early Greek Coins from Afghanistan, ANSMN 15, 1969, 17. Very rare. Clear and well-struck. Struck from slightly worn dies with die rust on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From a Bavarian collection, formed beginning in the 1960s and ending in the 1990s.

It seems quite possible that the addition of the patronymic on the obverse may indicate that the king who came between Evelthon and Nikodamos, Phausis, may have been either a usurper or a regent who held the kingship until Nikodamos came of age.