Tarsus Cilicia, Late 2nd Century – Early 1st Century BCE
AE [20 mm, 4.96 g, 12 h]
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche to right
Reverse: TARΣEΩN; Sandan standing on/behind mythical Horned animal, lettering/monograms to left
References: sim. SNG Levante #928
Ephesus, Ionia in Asia Minor, 4th-3rd Century BCE
AE [10 mm, 1.46 g, 12 h]
Obverse: Female head left (maybe Artemis or city tyche)
Reverse: Ε-Φ either side of bee with straight wings
BMC 68ff
Coin from the city of the Temple of Diana and site of one of the earliest Christian Churches in Asia Minor
Tarsos, Cilicia, circa 164-27 BCE
AE [19-21 mm, 8.16 g, 12 h]
Obv: Turreted tyche facing right
Rev: Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by an eagle, ΤΑΡΣΕΩΝ to right, monograms to left
References: SNG Lev 940 ff var
MACEDON, Philippi (uncertain). Under Augustus 27 BC-14AD
AE [17 mm, 4.04 g, 6 h]
Obv: AVG; bare head of Augustus, right
Rev:Two priests ploughing, right.
References: RPC I 1656, BMC[Parium] #86-88
MACEDON, Philippi (uncertain). Under Augustus 27 BC-14AD
AE [17-18 mm, 5.58 g, 6 h]
Obv: AVG; bare head of Augustus, right
Rev:Two priests ploughing, right.
References: RPC I 1656, BMC[Parium] #86-88
MACEDON, Philippi. Civic issue. Time of Claudius to Nero(?), circa 41-69 AD. AE [18 mm, 4.14 g, 6 h]
Obv: Victory standing left on base, holding wreath and palm; VIC-AVG across field
Rev: COHOR PRAE PHIL, three standards.
References: RPC I 1651, SNG Copenhagen 305
MACEDON, Philippi. Civic issue. Time of Claudius to Nero(?), circa 41-69 AD. AE [18 mm, 4.54 g, 5 h]
Obv: Victory standing left on base, holding wreath and palm; VIC-AVG across field
Rev: COHOR PRAE PHIL, three standards.
References: RPC I 1651, SNG Copenhagen 305
Antioch, Syria, semi-autonomous during reign of Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [ 19.5 mm, 6.77 g, 12 h ], year 43 (12-13 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date ΓΜ below.
References: Butcher 57, BMC Galatia 63, RPC I 4268
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Antioch, Syria, semi-autonomous during reign of Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [18.5 mm, 6.47 g, 12 h ], year 42 (11-12 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date BΜ below.
References: Butcher 56, BMC Galatia 62, RPC I 4266
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Antioch, Syria, semi-autonomous during reign of Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [ 19 mm, 7.17 g, 12 h ], year 43 (12-13 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date ΓΜ below.
References: Butcher 57, BMC Galatia 63, RPC I 4268
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Antioch, Syria, Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [ 20 mm, 8.04 g, 12 h ], year 43 (12-13 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date ΓΜ below.
References: Butcher 57, BMC Galatia 63, RPC I 4268
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
