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Ancient Coinage of Cilicia, Seleukeia


[BMC 21]

Seleucia ad Calycadnum, or Seleukeia on the Kalykadno River, near the Mediterranean coast in Cilicia; modern Silifke, Turkey.

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BMC 19vSYRIA, Seleukeia. Year 12 (98/97 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Veiled, draped & turreted bust of Tyche right / SELEUKEWN THS IERAS BI KAI AVTONOMOY, filleted thunderbolt on cushion placed on stool, wD monogram to right, all within laurel-wreath. TextImage
BMC 21Syria, Seleukeia. Year 13 (=97/6 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Veiled, draped & turreted bust of Tyche; bead and reel border / SELEUKEWN THS IERAS GI KAI AVTONOMOY, filleted thunderbolt on cushion placed on stool, DI monogram to right, all within laurel-wreath. TextImage
SNGCop 196Cilicia, Seleucia ad Kalycadnum AE23. 2nd - 1st Century BC. Crested head of Athena right, monogram behind / CELEYKEWN TWN PPOC TWI KALUKADNWI, Nike advancing left, carrying wreath & palm-frond, PAV and PA monograms to left. TextImage
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SNGCop 201Cilicia, Seleukeia ad Kalykadnon. 2nd-1st Century BC. Æ 23mm. Head of Athena right, in crested helmet & necklace; SA behind, branch before / SELEUKEWN TWN PROS TWI KALUKADNWI, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand; three monograms before. BMC 9. TextImage
SNGCop 201vCilicia, Seleucia ad Kalycadnum AE26. 2nd - 1st Century BC. Crested head of Athena right, monogram behind / SELEYKEWN TWN PPOC TWI KALUKADNWI, Nike advancing left, carrying wreath & palm-frond, monograms to left. TextImage
SNGCop 202Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. ca 2nd-1st Century BC. Æ 22mm. Helmeted head of Athena right; monogram behind / SELEUKEWN TWN PROS TWI KALUKADNWI, Victory advancing left with wreath; SW / LV before. TextImage
SNGLev_691Cilicia, Seleukeia ad Kalykadnum. After 164 BC. Æ 19mm. Laureate head of Apollo right, SA behind / SELEUKEWN TWN PROS TWI KALUKADNWI, forepart of horse leaping right, AQH above, AE monogram below. TextImage
SNGLev_691vCilicia, Seleukeia. ~2nd-1st Century BC. Æ 18mm. Laureate head of Apollo right, SA behind / SELEUKEWN TWN PROS TWI KALUKADNWI, forepart of horse leaping right, AQH above, PIDEI monogram below. TextImage
SNGLev_692Cilicia, Seleukeia ad Kalykadnon. 2nd-1st centuries B.C. Æ 17. Laureate head of Apollo right, SA behind / SELEUKEWN TWN PROS TWI KALUKADNWI, forepart of horse leaping right, AQH above, LQH below. TextImage
SNGLev_703Seleukeia in Cilicia AE18. Magistrate Demetrios, ca 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right, spear to left / (...)EPI DHMHTPIOY, Nike advancing left, carrying wreath. TextImage
SNGLev_716Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Civic Issue. ca 1st Century BC. Æ 23mm. Head of Athena right in Corinthian helmet / Laureate draped bust of Apollo (or Aphrodite?) right. Lindgren I A1575A. TextImage
SNGLev_719Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum Æ 30mm. 2nd Century BC. Demetrios, magistrate. Laureate draped bust of Apollo right facing draped bust of Artemis, quiver at shoulder / CELEYKEWN EPI IN LIXONTON(?) DHMHTPIOY, Athena advancing right, brandishing spear & shield at anguipede Giant raising hands in defense. SNG von Aulock 5819, SNG France 964-965cf. TextImage
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Hadrian
- SNG Levante Supp 188

Hadrian Æ 28mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & ciurassed bust right, seen from behind / Herakles, in short chiton, standing left, leaning on club & holding lion's skin.TextImage

Antoninus Pius
- SNG Levante 723

Antoninus Pius Æ 23mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. ... ADR ANTONIN, laureate head right / P KALIЄP..ADNW..., Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. TextImage
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Commodus
- SNG Levante 730

Commodus Æ 26mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate & ciurassed bust right / Laureate & draped bust of Apollo & diademed & draped bust of Artemis, quiver across shoulder, vis-à-vis.TextImage

- SNG Levante 731

Commodus Æ 29mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate & cuirassed bust right / Young Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club & lion's skin. SNG Levante Supp. 189, SNG France 976.TextImage

Septimius Severus
- SNG Levante Supp 190

Septimius Severus & Julia Domna Æ 29mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust of Septimius right, vis-à-vis draped bust of Julia left [c/m: annulet within D & KA monogram] / Athena Alcidemus standing right in facing quadriga; before, pair of anguipede Giants falling. [c/m: Howgego 618 & 670.]TextImage

- SNG Levante 734

Septimius Severus AR Tetradrachm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. laureate head right / Nike standing left on globe; C E across field. Prieur 739.TextImage

Julia Domna
- Prieur 741

Julia Domna AR Tetradrachm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. IOVLIA DOMNA CEBAC, draped bust right / CELEVKEWNTWN PPOCTWN KAL-VKAD-N-E-W-C, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. SNGLev 740, SNGFr 981.TextImage

Caracalla
- SNG Levante 743

Caracalla Æ 23mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate & draped bust right / Diademed & draped bust of Artemis, quiver across shoulder & laureate & draped bust of Apollo, vis-à-vis.TextImage

- SNG Levante 748

CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Caracalla. 198-217 AD. Æ 29mm (12.56 gm, 6h). Laureate head right / CELEVKE/WN in two lines in exergue, [TW(N)] P[RO]-C K[AL]V, infant Dionysus seated facing; three Corybantes around. SNG Levante 748; SNG France -. Near VF, black-green patina. (00) TextImage

- SNG Levante 747

Caracalla Æ 30mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate head right / Dionysos riding left in cart drawn by two panthers, holding thrysus & cantharus; Pan dancing above, holding syrinx.TextImage

Macrinus
- SNG Levante Supp 194

Macrinus Æ21 of Seleucia ad Calycadnum. AV K OP MAKPINO, laureate & cuirassed bust right / CELEVKEWNTWN KALV, Tyche standing left, holding rudder & cornucopia.TextImage

Severus Alexander
- SNG Levante 757

Severus Alexander Æ 27mm of Seleukia ad Kalykadnum in Cilicia. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Radiate deity riding right, before altar.TextImage

- SNG Levante Supp 196

Severus Alexander Æ 29mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [c/ms: annulet within D & KA monogram] / Tyche of Seleucia seated left on rock, holding grain ears; river-god Calycadnus swimming left below; all within arched distyle shrine. [c/ms: Howgego 618 & 670.]TextImage

- SNG Levante 756

Severus Alexander Æ 29mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Radiate & cuirassed bust right / Athena standing right, brandishing spear & shield at anguipedic giant kneeling & throwing stones.TextImage
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- SNG Levante Supp 199

Severus Alexander Æ 35mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate & cuirassed bust right / Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath & palm.TextImage

Gordian III
- SNG France 1033

Gordian III AE28 of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Radiate bust right / Artemis standing right, between palm tree on left, & deciduous tree on right, quiver to left, stag to right. SNGLev -.TextObvRev

- SNG Levante Supp 204

Gordian III Æ28 of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC CEBATO, radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [c/m: pellet within triangle] / CELEVKEWN TW PPOC KA (retrograde), Tyche standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae, and being crowned by emperor standing behind her in military dress & holding baton.TextImage
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- SNG Levante Supp 201

Gordian III Æ 29 mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / River-god Kalykadnos reclining right, holding two ears of corn & a poppy-flower, resting on overturned amphora from which the river flows.TextImage

- SNG Levante 763

Gordian III Æ 29mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Athena standing right, brandishing spear & shield against Giant, seen from behind. SNGFr 1012; C/M: Howgego 618.TextImage

- SNG Levante Supp 200

Gordian III Æ 30mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [c/m: annulet within D] / Clipeus & wreath set on garlanded altar; vexillum to either side. C/m Howgego 670.TextImage

- SNG Levante 764

Gordian III Æ30 of Seleuceia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC CEBATOC (sic), radiate & draped bust right [C/M: o in D] / CELEVK-EN (sic) TWPROC, KALV/KA, Athena advancing right, holding her aegis with her extended left arm & preparing to hurl a thunderbolt at a serpent-legged giant who is kneeling & throwing stones at her. Howgego 670.TextImage
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- SNG Levante 763

Gordian III Æ 31mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [c/m: annulet within D] / Athena Alcidemus advancing right, attacking anguipede Giant, raising hands in defense. C/m: Howgego 670.TextImage

- SNG Levante 767

Gordian III Æ 31mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC CEBAC, laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [C/M: o in D] / CELEKEWN TW PROC KALVKA / DNW, ELE-V QEPAC to left, Nike alighting on globe left, holding wreath & palm branch. Howgego 670.TextImage

- SNG Levante 775

Gordian III Æ 31 mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Dionysos riding in car drawn by two panthers, holding thyrsus & cantharus from which wine flows; at right Silenos kneeling. TextImage

- BMC 37

Cilicia, Seleuceia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III Æ33. ANTWNIOC GWRDIANOC CEBA, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right [C/M: o in D] / CELEVKEWN (TW PPOC TW K), ALV, KAD, NW in two lines, Athena standing left, holding Nike in right hand & resting left hand on shield, behind which rises a spear. Howgego 670.TextImage

- SNG Levante Supp 206

Gordian III Æ 33 mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath & palm-branch.TextImage

- SNG Levante Supp 207

Gordian III Æ 33mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [c/ms: annulet within D; KA monogram] / Athena Nikephorus standing left. SNGFr 1025 [c/ms: Howgego 618 & 670].TextImage

- SNG Levante 772v

Gordian III Æ 33mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Struck after 241 AD. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [c/m: annulet within D] / Tyche of Seleucia seated left, touching stele inscribed CVN/TEL/IOC, & holding cornucopiae.TextImage

- SNG Levante 773

Gordian III Æ 33mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Struck after 241 AD. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [C/M: KA monogram] / Aphrodite standing facing, head right, holding mirror; Erotes standing facing on either side, each holding marriage torch. SNGvA 5839, SNGFr 1021, Howgego 618.TextImage

- SNG Levante 771

Gordian III Æ 34 mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Artemis holding bow, chased by Hermes, holding phiale & caduceus; dog below. TextImage

- SNG Levante 774v

Gordian III AE35 of Seleukia ad Calycadnum. MAP ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC/CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right [C/M: o in D] / CELEVKEWN TWN PPOC/KA-L/UK-AD/N-W, Aphrodite standing facing, head right, holding mirror; Erotes standing facing to either side, each holding marriage torch, ELEWQE/PAC in ex. SNGFr 1029v, Howgego 670.TextImage

- SNG Levante 776

Gordian III & Tranquillina Æ36 of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian III right vis-à-vis diademed & draped bust of Tranquillina / draped bust of Artemis Tyche right in polos, cornucopiae behindi vis-à-vis laureate draped bust of Apollo, quiver behind. SNG France 1038.TextImage
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Philip I
- BMC 50

Philip I Æ36 of Cilicia, Seleuceia ad Calycadnum. Rx: Busts, face to face, of Apollo left, laureate, & Tyche right in kalathos, cornucopia behind.TextImage

Otacilia Severa
- SNG Levante 779

Otacilia Severa Æ30 of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. WTAKIL CEYHPA NEYC CEBA, diademed & draped bust right / CELEUKEWN TWN PR KALUKADNW - ELEWQEPAC, Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath & palm. SNGFr 1045.TextImage
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- SNG Levante Supp 211

Otacilia Severa Æ 34mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Diademed & draped bust right / Nike alighting left. SNGFr 1045.TextImage

Trebonianus Gallus
- SNG Levante 781

Trebonianus Gallus Æ 28mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Clipeus & wreath set on altar; vexillum on either side. SNGLevSupp 212, SNGFr -.TextImage

- SNG Levante 783

Trebonianus Gallus AE31 of Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Rx: Vis-a-vis busts of Apollo with laurel branch before breast and Artemis-Tyche, wearing polos, cornucopia behind.TextObvRev

- SNG Levante 783v

Trebonianus Gallus Æ 33mm of Seleuceia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AV K GAI OVAI TPEBO GALLOC, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CELEVKEWN TWN PROC TW K, around, ALVK/­N/W in three lines above, confronted busts of Artemis-Tyche, facing left, & Apollo, facing right; cornucopiae behind Artemis, palm between.TextImage

- SNG France 1054

Trebonianus Gallus AE35 of Seleucia Ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AV K GAL OVAI TPEBW GALLOC, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / CELEVK-EWN TWN PPOC KALVKAD, confronting busts of Serapis and Isis. TextObvRev
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- SGI 4346

Trebonianus Gallus Æ36 of Seleuceia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AV K GAL OVAI TPEBW GALLOC, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / CELEVK-EWN PPOC KALVKADNW, confronted busts of Apollo & Tyche. cf SNG Levante 783, SNG France 1048-1052.TextImage
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Valerian I
- SNG Levante 786v

Valerian I Æ 31mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AVT K P OLIK OVALEPIAN-OC, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / CELE-VKEWN TWN PPOC KAL-VKAD-NW, confronted busts of Apollo, laureate, facing right, laurel branch before, and Artemis-Tyche, wearing small modius and facing left, cornucopiae behind.TextImage

- SNG Levante 786

Valerian I Æ 32mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AVT K..PO LIK OVALEPIAN-OC, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / (CELE VKEW)N PPOCKA-AVKADN / W Confronted busts of Apollo, laureate, facing right, laurel branch before, and Artemis-Tyche, wearing small modius and facing left, cornucopiae behindTextImage

Gallienus
- SNG Levante 788

Gallienus Æ 19mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AVT K .. HN.. Laureate & draped bust right /C..IA..CD Europa riding bull right; in both hands mantle flying over head; dolphin below. SNG Levante 788TextImage

- SNG Levante 789

Gallienus Æ 27 mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AVK PLK GALLIHN/OC, Laureate, draped bust right / CELEVKEWNT, Athena holding spear right, striking at serpent-legged giant; kneeling & throwing stones. KALVK in left field. TextImage
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- SNG Levante Supp 215

Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gallienus Æ 29. AVK P_LIKIN GALLIHNO/C, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CELEVKETWN KA, uncertain radiate god on horseback right; altar before. KDWD in left field. AV in ex. TextImage
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- SNG Levante 787

Gallienus Æ 30mm of Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. AVK PO LIK GALLIHNON, Radiate & cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ..LLVENWN PPIDCTWN-DNW Nike standing, head left, holding wreath left and palm branch right. SNG France 1069.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Seleukeia
Search for Cilicia, Seleukeia at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Cilicia, Seleukeia on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Seleucia in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Seleukeia at AncientImports.com
Search for Seleukeia at Incitatus Coins

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