Featured A copper minted by Guy de Lusignan as King of Jerusalem. But where?

Mines in Cypress were active during the rule of Isaac Comnenus, Usurper of Cyprus,( It was documented but I do not remember source.) he was there before Guy and his rule ended in 1191.
I also believe that several types of copper coins were minted there for Alexius I, however, that is based on where the particular types of coins are being found, no written documentation has come to light to prove these mints were active during Alexius Comnenus rule 1091-1118.

Here are some copper coins, tetartera of Isaac of Cyprus, these coins were modeled after the Constantinople tetartera and contained a very small amount of silver. All of the coins of his rule are but the one on the bottom right is extremely rare with the virgin of the left. I was very lucky to add that to my collection.



An Alexius coin I believe was mined and minted in Cyprus.

 

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And here's a billon trachy of Isaac of Cyprus, prior to the Frankish conquest of 1191:



And a copper sizain of Jacques II "le Batard" de Lusignan (1460/3-1473) which names Jacques King of Armenia, probably minted after winning the civil war in Cyprus in 1463/4: