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Ancient Coinage of Cilicia, Elaiussa-Sebaste


Elaeussa- or Elaiussa-Sebaste, an island close off the coast of Cilicia, near Corycus; now Ayash, Turkey, and connected to the mainland.

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BMC 2Cilicia, Elaiussa Sebaste. 1st Century BC. AE 21mm. Diademed head of Zeus right; S behind / ELAIOUSSIWN, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand; DIO left. SNG Lev 823.TextImage
Prieur 723ACilicia, Elaeusa AR Tetradrachm. ca 40 BC. Veiled, turreted head of Tyche right, in pendant earring / ELEIOUSIWN THS IERAS KAI AVTONOMOY, deity standing left, holding tiller, ODI monogram above aphlaston in outer left field, IZI in inner left field, wreath border. SNG Paris 1152 cf. TextImage
SNG Fr 1133Elaiousa-Sebaste, Cilicia, AE27. 1st C. AD. 6.03 gr. Laureate head of Zeus right, monogram behind head / EL-AIOUSIWN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath, AX monogram to left. SNG France 1133.TextImage
SNGFr 1150Cilicia, Elaiussa-Sebaste. Circa 1st Century BC. AE 21mm (7.15 gm). Laureate head of Zeus right; AN behind / Nike walking left, holding wreath; monograms in left field.TextImage
SNGFr 1152cfElaiussa Sebaste, Cilicia, AR Tetradrachm. ca 93-84 BC. Turreted & veiled head of Tyche right / Female (Aphrodite?) standing left, holding tiller; monogram & aplustre to outer left, ZH to inner left. Houghton & Bendall 4.TextImage
SNGLevSupp 224Cilicia, Elaeussa-Sebaste AE20. Circa 1st Century BC-1st Century AD. Head of Athena right, in crested helmet / NAUARXIC, Poseidon nude standing right, resting on trident & placing right foot on ship's prow.TextImage
SNGLev 823Cilicia, Elaiussa-Sebaste AE 25mm. ca 1st century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right; E / Nike flying to left; monogram.TextImage
SNG Lev 838Elaiussa Sebaste, Cilicia. AE25. Ca 1st Century BC. QA, Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / ELAIOUSIWN, Nike advancing left; to outer left, monogram above UL above aphlaston. SNG Levante 838 (this coin); SNG France 1156 var (monograms).TextImage
SNG Lev 839Elaiussa Sebaste, Cilicia. AE25. Ca 1st Century BC. AQ, Helmeted head of Athena right / ELAIOUSIWN, Aphrodite Euploia standing left, holding aplustre and sceptre; CTA monogram and RWN in left field. SNG Levante 839 (this coin).TextImage
Sear #5680Elaiussa-Sebaste, Cilicia, AR Trihemiobol. Baal seated left, holding grapes, corn ear and sceptre / Forepart of wolf right. SNG Levante 223.
(4 examples)
MARCUS AURELIUS
SNG Lev Supp 229Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus AE 24mm of Elaeussa-Sebaste, Cilicia. Bare-headed confronted heads of Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus / Nike advancing left, holding wreath & palm.TextImage
CRISPINA
Imhoof KM 1Crispina, AE27 of Sebaste, Cilicia. KRICPEINAN CEBACTHN, draped bust right / IE ACU AUTON NAU ELEUQERA, cult image standing facing on globe. Imhoof KM 1; SNG France 2, 1170; Paris 1570; MIONNET III, 663.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
SNG Lev Supp 230Septimius Severus AE 24mm of Elaeussa-Sebaste, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & ciurassed bust right, seen from behind / Nike advancing left, holding wreath & palm. TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
SNG Lev Supp 231Severus Alexander AE 34mm of Elaeussa-Sebaste, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & ciurassed bust right, seen from behind / Asklepius standing facing, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; Telesphorus at feet.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Eliaussa
Entry for Cilicia, Eliaussa on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Eliaussa in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Elaiussa-Sebaste at AncientImports.com
Search for Elaiussa-Sebaste at Incitatus Coins

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