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Ancient Coinage of Cilicia, Soloi


[SNGCop 230cf]

Soli or Soloi, in Cilicia, southwest of Tarsus; refounded in 66 BC as Pompeiopolis

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SNGCop 230cfCilicia, Soloi AR Stater. ca 385-350 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with a griffin springing right / SOLION, grape bunch on vine, mussel shell to right. TextImage
SNGFr_129Soloi. 425-400 BC. AR Tetrobol. Amazon kneeling left holding bow, quiver on left hip; satyr’s head in right field / Grape cluster within incuse square; fly right. SNGvA 5859. TextImage
SNGFr_157Cilicia, Soloi. Circa 430-390 BC. AR Hemiobol. Head of Amazon left, wearing winged Phrygian cap / Grape-bunch. TextImage
SNGFr_160Soloi. Circa 385-333 BC. AR Stater. Head of Herakles right, lion skin tied around his neck / Head of satrap right, in Persian headdress. TextImage
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SNGFr_176Cilicia, Soloi AR Stater. Circa 385-350 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with griffin / SO-LI, grape bunch with leaf to left. TextImage
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SNGLevSupp_238Cilicia, Soli-Pompeiopolis. After 66 BC. Æ 24mm. Head of Pompeius right; star in field before neck / Athena standing left, holding Nike & resting on shield; spear at her side. TextImage
SNGLevSupp_243Marcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus Æ 17mm of Soli-Pompeiopolis, Cilicia. Dated year 229 (162/3 AD). War galley; date below, QKC / Two grape bunches on vine. TextImage
SNGLev_051vCilicia, Soloi AR Stater. 350-300 BC. Bust of Athena right, in crested Corinthian helmet / SOLEWN, large grape cluster on vine; rose & MOS left, owl right. SNG von Aulock 5871 var. TextImage
SNGLev_052Cilicia, Soloi. Balakros. 333-323 BC. AR Stater. Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left in triple-crested helmet / Baaltars seated left with lotus-tipped sceptre. TextImage
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SNGLev_860Cilicia, Soloi-Pompeiopolis AE22. Head of Artemis right / SOLEWN, Athena advancing right brandishing thunderbolt & shield. TextImage
SNGLev_865vCilicia, Soloi. After 164 BC. Æ 19mm. Diademed head of Demeter(?) right / Double cornuacopiae; two monograms. TextImage
SNGLev_874Soli, Cilicia, AE26, (10.47g) Radiate head of Helios right. / Athena seated left. TextImage
SNGLev_879Cilicia, Soli-Pompeiopolis. After 66 BC. Æ 16mm (3.92 gm). Head of Pompeius right; A behind neck / Artemis, in short chiton, quiver over shoulder, resting on spear. TextImage
SNGLev_881Cilicia, Soli-Pompeiopolis. After 66 BC. Æ 20mm (7.18 gm). Head of Pompeius right; H in field behind head / Nike, holding wreath & palm-branch; AQK. TextImage
SNGLev_884Cilicia, Soli-Pompeiopolis. After 66 BC. Æ 14mm. Two grape bunches on vine / Six-pointed star. TextImage
SNGLev_885Cilicia, Pompeiopolis. Circa 1st Century BC. Æ 15mm. Two grape bunches on stalk / Six-pointed star. TextImage
obolSoli, Cilicia, AR obol, (0.46g). Helmeted head of Athena left. / SO-LI, bunch of grapes. TextObvRev
Sear #5601Soloi, Cilicia, AR Stater. Amazon kneeling left examining an arrow held in both hands, bow & quiver left, facing head of satyr right / SOLEWN, bunch of grapes, tendril and fly at right.
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Sear #5613Soloi, Cilicia, AR Stater. 360-333 BC. Head of Athena right, in triple crested Corinthian helmet / Bunch of grapes on stalk with leaf and tendril. TextObvRev
Sear #5620Cilicia, Soloi AE24. 3rd-2nd Century BC. Radiate head of Helios right / SOLEWN, Athena seated left holding victory, monograms to right. TextImage
Sear #5621Soloi, Cilicia, AE21. c 200BC, head of Artemis right, wearing spephane, bow and quiver at neck, monogram behind / SOLEWN, Athena advancing right brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield, two monograms behind. TextImage

Pompey
- SNG Copenhagen 246

Pompey the Great Æ 19mm of Cilicia, Soli-Pompeiopolis. ca 66 BC - imperial times. Bare head of Pompey the Great right, A behind / POMPHIOPOLITWN, Nike standing right holding wreath & palm, monogram before. SNGLev 880, SNGFr 1214v.TextImage

Caracalla
- SNG Levante Supp 245

Caracalla Æ 33mm of Soli-Pompeiopolis, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding Nike & resting on spear; shield on the ground at her right. TextImage

Gordian III
- SNG Levante 892

Gordian III Æ 32mm of Soli-Pompeiopolis, Cilicia. Dated year 306 (240/1 AD). Radiate & cuirassed bust right / City goddess seated on rocks, holding grain ear; river-god swimming at her feet.TextImage

- SNG Levante Supp 247

Gordian III Æ 33mm of Soli-Pompeiopolis, Cilicia. Dated year 306 (240/1 AD). Radiate & cuirassed bust right / Bearded male, in short chiton, right hand raised; lighted altar at left.TextImage

Philip II
- SNG Levante 896

Philip II, as Caesar, Æ 28mm of Soli-Pompeiopolis, Cilicia. Dated year 311 (245/6 AD). Bare-headed, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Artemis, two horns on head, drawing arrow from quiver over shoulder; stag at right.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Soloi
Search for Cilicia, Soloi at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Cilicia, Soloi on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Soloi in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Soloi at AncientImports.com
Search for Soloi at Incitatus Coins

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