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CNG 236-193Tarsos, Cilicia, AR Obol. 333-323 BC, time of Alexander III. 10mm, 0.71g. Helmeted head of Athena right / Shield ornamented with thunderbolt. Unpublished in the standard references. Göktürk 27-8 var. (no thunderbolt, B or BA on rev.); SNG France 476 (head of Athena facing) and 489 var. (no thunderbolt, B on rev); SNG Levante 119 (head of Athena facing) and 123 var. (no thunderbolt, B on rev.).TextFull Size
Imhoof 1Tarsos, Cilicia AR Obol. 12mm; 0.7g. Time of Pharnabazos-Datames, 379-372 BC. Head of Aphrodite, wearing stephane facing slightly left / Female head left wearing necklace and earrings. Imhoof-Blumer 1.TextFull Size
Mionnet 417Cilicia, Tarsos, 29mm, 10.68g. ADPIANHC TAPCOY, bearded head of Herakles right, club across shoulder / MHTROPOLEWC, Perseus standing left, holding harpa and small statue of Apollo; lion bringing down bull at feet, BOHQOY in two lines in left field. Mionnet III, 417.TextFull Size
SNG Berry 1310Tarsos, Cilicia, AR Obol 10mm, 379-372 BC. Time of Pharnabazos and Datames. Helmeted head of warrior (Ares?) left / Female head left, wearing tripartite or turreted crown and earring. SNG Berry 1310; Göktürk 50 var. (TE before warrior); SNG Levante 214 (tartemorion; Uncertain mint).TextFull Size
SNGCop 316Cilicia, Tarsos. Circa 361-333 BC or later. AR Obol (0.75 gm). Baaltars seated left, holding large grain ear & bunch of grapes / Eagle standing left on plough-share. TextFull Size
SNGCop 333cfTarsos, Cilicia, AE 24, 130-80 BC or later. Head of City goddess right / Pyramid-shaped pyre of Sandon. TextFull Size
SNG Cop. 348Tarsus, Cilicia. AE, 117-200 AD. ADRIANWN TARCEWN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike with wreath and staff / TUCH MHTROPOLEWC, Tyche seated right on stool, holding poppy and corn-ears, river-god Knydos swimming right below. SNG Cop 348; SNG von Aulock 5983, SNG Righetti 1652; Lindgren I 1620; SNG Post 464.TextFull Size
SNGFr 199 Tarsos. Circa 425-400 BC. AR Stater. Melqarth riding right on hippocamp above waves / Crowned Persian king standing right, holding spear & in quiver containing bow on his back; grain ear before. TextFull Size
SNGFr 215 Cilicia, Tarsos. 425-400 BC. AR Stater. Satrap on horseback right / Soldier kneeling right, holding spear and shield. TextFull Size
SNGFr 367 Cilicia, Tarsos, Balakros AR Stater. 333-323 BC. Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, in triple-crested helmet & necklace / Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped sceptre; grain-ear & grape-brunch before, ivy-leaf & B behind, T beneath throne. SNGvA 5964, SNG Lev -. TextFull Size
SNGFr 1285Tarsos, Cilicia. 200-0 BC. AE 21mm; 6.2g. Turreted head of Tyche right / TARSEWN, Zeus seated left, holding sceptre. SNG France 1285ff; SNG Levante 919ff.TextFull Size
SNGFr 1357Tarsus, Cilicia. AE17. After 164 BC. Club in oak wreath / TARSEWN left, PA, HZ and o on A monograms right, Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre. SNG Levante 977; SNG France 1357.TextFull Size
SNGFr 1362 Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. AE 18mm. TARSEWN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, sceptre in left; star & crescent left / Club & MH-TPO within oak wreath. SNGvA 5979, SNGCop 346, BMC 9. TextFull Size
SNGFr 1366 Tarsos, Cilicia AE17. 2nd-1st century BC. TAPSEWN, Zeus seated left holding Victory, star to left / club with fillet tied in bow to its handle, ligate letters MH-TPO left and right, all in wreath. TextFull Size
SNGLev 70Tarsos, Cilicia, AR Stater, time of Pharnabazos, 413-387 BC. Female head facing slightly left / Helmeted and bearded male head left (Ares?). Moysey Issue 3; SNG Levante 70; SNG VA 5917 (this coin).TextFull Size
SNGLev 89Tarsos, Cilicia. 379-374 BC. AR Unit, 7mm. (0.15 gm). Facing female head turned slightly left, wearing single-pendant earrings and necklace / 'HLK' in Aramaic left, bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Athenian helmet; monogram right. TextFull Size
SNGLev 91 Tarsos, Cilicia AR 3/4 Obol. Time of Pharnabazos-Datames, 379-372 BC. Female head facing slightly left / helmeted head of bearded warrior right. TextFull Size
SNGLev 101 Mazaios, Satrap of Tarsos, Cilicia AR Stater. 361-334 BC. 'BLTRZ' (Baaltars) in Aramaic to right, Baaltars seated left, torso facing, holding eagle in right hand, lotus-tipped sceptre in left / Aramaic inscription (written from right to left) MZDI above, KM below, lion bringing down bull to the left.TextFull Size
SNGLev 119 Cilicia, Tarsos AR Obol. Period of Alexander the Great, 333-323 BC. Draped bust of Athena slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet and necklace / Boeotian shield embossed with thunderbolt. SNGFr 476, BMC 79. TextFull Size
SNGLev 223
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Cilicia, Tarsos AR 3/4 Obol. 4th Century BC. Baal seated left, holding grapes, cornucopiae & sceptre / forepart of wolf, crescent in field, all within dotted border. BMC 86, SNG Levante 223, SNG France 443.Text
SNGLev 226 Tarsos, Cilicia, AR ~3/4 obol. Baal seated left / Forepart of wolf right, A above.TextFull Size
SNGLev 227 Uncertain Cilicia, Perhaps Tarsus, AR 3/4 Obol. Head of bearded male right (Baaltars?) / Forepart of wolf right. TextFull Size
SNGLev 229 CILICIA: TARSUS. 333-323 BC. Silver Obol, 10mm (0.66 gm). Helmeted head of Athena right / B or B-A, Shield. TextFull Size
SNGLev 798ff Cilicia, Tarsos AE25. 1st-2nd Century AD. City Goddess seated right holding grain ears, eagle beneath, river god Kyndos swimming below / Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre. TextFull Size
SNGLev 918Cilicia, Tarsos. AE19, 6.62 Gr. 164 BC. Turreted head of Tyche right, countermark: bow and quiver in her hair / TARSEWN, Zeus seated left, holding sceptre. SNG Levante 918ff.TextFull Size
SNGLev 925 Tarsos. After 164 BC. AR Drachm. Turreted head of Tyche right / Sandan standing right on back of a winged, horned animal; two monograms behind.TextFull Size
SNGLev 928 varTarsos, Cilicia AE20. Time of Antiochos IV, 174-164 BC. Turreted head of Tyche right, monogram behind / TARSEWN, Sandan standing on horned, winged lion right, holding ear of corn and bipennis; monograms to left. SNG Levante 928 var (monograms); SNG Paris 1304 var (ditto); Sear Greek 5668.TextFull Size
SNGLev 942v Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. AE 21mm. Draped, veiled & turreted bust of Tyche right / TARSEWN, Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by an eagle; ES & HP monograms left. BMC 110v.TextFull Size
SNGLev 945 Tarsos, Cilicia AE19. Veiled & turreted head of City Goddess right / Pyre of Sandan, two monograms to left. TextFull Size
SNGLev 949 Tarsos, Cilicia AE14. ca 164 BC to Imperial Times. Veiled & turreted head of City Goddess right / Pyre of Sandan, two monograms to left.TextFull Size
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SNGLev 961 Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. AE 26mm. Draped, veiled & turreted bust of Tyche right / TARSEWN, Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by an eagle; three monograms left. SNG Cop 341.TextFull Size
SNGLev 979 Cilicia, Tarsos. Civic Issue. After 164 BC. AE 25mm. Tyche seated on throne right, holding grain ear; at her feet, river god Kydnos swimming right / TARSEWN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre.TextFull Size
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SNGLev 979v Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. AE 26mm. Tyche seated right on throne, holding grain ears in her right hand; river-god Kydnos swimming right below / TARSEWN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, sceptre in left; ALE & NIK before. BMC 118v. TextFull Size
SNGLev 984Tarsos, Cilicia AE25. Roman Rule, 164 to ca. 30 BC. ORTUGOQHRA, Tyche seated right on throne, holding corn-ears, river-god Kydnos swimming right below / TARCEWN, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and long vertical sceptre. SNG Levante 984.TextFull Size
SNGLev 985 Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. AE 26mm. Tyche seated right on decorated throne holding grain ears, river god before / Zeus seated left, holding Nike & sceptre; HP monogram. TextFull Size
SNGLev 1005 Tarsos, Cilicia. Time of Hadrian or later. 98-117 AD or later. AE 26mm (8.41 gm). City-goddess seated on throne, facing right, holding grain ear & poppy; at her feet, river-god Kydnos swimming / Zeus seated left, holding Nike & sceptre. TextFull Size
SNGvA 8656 Cilicia, Tarsos AR Obol, 361-334 BC. Bearded male head right / Forepart of wolf right, crescent above. TextFull Size
Z2494Tarsus(?) AR Hemiobol. Pegasus (or Hippocamp?), Taurus symbol or Aramaic character before / figure standing with hand raised before flaming altar, Taurus symbol or Aramaic character above. Beastcoins Z2494.TextFull Size
Sear #5635Tarsos, Cilicia, AR Stater, under Balakros, ruler of Cilicia under Alexander the Great, 333-328 BC. Baal seated left, grapes and ear of corn to left, T (= Tarsos) below throne ivy leaf to right / Draped bust of Athena facing, slightly left. Text
Sear #5639Tarsos, Cilicia, AR Stater, in the name of the Satrap Pharnabazos. Female head with streaming hair facing, slightly left, wearing sphendone and necklace / Male head left, bearded, wearing crested helmet. Text
Sear #5640Cilicia, Satraps of Tarsus, Datames AR Stater. 379-374 BC. Female head three-quarter facing, hair streaming / bearded male head right wearing crested helmet. BMC 29.Text
Sear #5641Tarsos, Cilicia, AR Stater. Baal of Tarsos seated right / Helmeted male head left. Text
Sear #5643Tarsos, Cilicia, Pharnabazos, 379-374 BC, AR Obol. Male helmeted head left / Facing head of Arethusa. Text
Sear #5646Cilicia, Tarsos, Datames, Satrap of Cilicia & Cappadocia, AR Stater. Struck circa 369/8-361/0 BC. BALTRZ ( = Baaltars) in Aramaic to left, Baaltars seated right, torso facing, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand, grain ear & grape-bunch in left; thymiaterion to right; all within crenellated wall / TDNM ( = Datames) in Aramaic in the center, Ana, nude, facing Datames; both have their right arms raised; between them, thymiaterion; all within pelleted square border within linear border. SNGLev 83; SNGFr 292, BMC 35; SNG Cop 300, SNGvA 5943. Text
Sear #5650Tarsos, Cilicia, AR stater. 361-334 BC. Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, head facing, holding eagle, corn-ear & bunch of grapes in right hand, lotus-headed sceptre in left / lion left, attacking and bringing down a bull. Text
Sear #5651Tarsos, Cilicia, Mazaios, AR Stater. 351-334 BC. "Mazaios", Baal seated, holding sceptre, grain ear & grapes in front / "Mazaios, Governor of Transeuphrates & Cilicia", lion bringing down bull above double city walls. BMC 48. Text
Sear #5653Cilicia, Tarsos, Balakros, Satrap of Cilicia, AR Stater. 333-323 BC. Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, in triple-crested Attic helmet, single-pendant earring, & necklace / Baaltars seated left, holding sceptre in right hand; grain ear & grapes to left, B (erased) & ivy leaf to right, T below. SNGLevSupp 21, SNGFr 367, BMC 74. Text
Sear #5660Cilicia, Tarsos AR 3/4 Obol. 4th Century BC. Baal seated left, holding grapes, cornucopiae & sceptre / forepart of wolf, crescent in field, all within dotted border. BMC 86, SNG Levante 223, SNG France 443.Text
Sear #5668Cilicia, Tarsos AE17. Time of Antiochos IV, 174-164 BC. Turreted head of Tyche right, monogram to left / Sandan standing on horned, winged lion right, holding ear of corn and bipennis; monograms to left and right. Text
Sear #5670Tarsos, Cilicia, AE22. 2nd-1st century BC. Draped & turreted bust of Tyche right / TARSEWN to right, Sandan standing on horned lion right, holding branch, bow over shoulder, monograms to left.TextFull Size
Sear #5672Tarsos, Cilicia, AE20. 2nd-1st century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / TARSEWN, Pyre of Sandan in the form of a pyramidal structure containing a figure of Sandan on lion right, surmounting a square base, eagle perched on apex, three monograms. Text
Sear #5673Tarsos, Cilicia AE21 (7.32g. c. 100BC, Turreted head of Tyche right / TARSEWN, Zeus enthroned left. Text
Sear #5675Cilicia, Tarsos AE17. 164 BC. Zeus enthroned left, crowned by Nike / filleted club in oak wreath. Text
TRAJAN
Prieur 752S NEP TPAIA-NOS SEB GEPM, laureate head right / DHMARC EX UPAT•G, Tyche of Tarsus seated right on rock, holding palm; river-god Cydnus swimming right below; TAP monogram in right field. SNGLev 990. TextImage
Prieur 754Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVTOKP KAIS NEP TPAIANOS SEB GEPM DAKIK, laureate head right / DHMARC EX UPAT EPP MHTROPOLEWS, Tyche seated right on rock with long palm branch, river-god swimming below, TYP monogram right. SNGLev 991. TextImage
HADRIAN
SNG Lev 1001Hadrian AE 25mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate head right / City- goddess seated right on rocks, facing right, holding grain ear and poppy; at her feet, river-god Cydnus swimming.TextFull Size
SNGLev 1003Hadrian, AE30 of Tarsos, Cilicia. 117-138 AD. Laureate head right / Demos of Tarsus seated left, holding wreath. SNG Levante 1003; SNG von Aulock 5987.TextFull Size
Prieur 759Hadrian AR Tetradrachm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT KAI QETP PAPYIQENEPVI TP ADPIANOC, laureate head right / MH-TPOPOLEWC, TAP/CEwN in two lines to left, Tyche of Tarsus seated left, holding palm; river-god Cydnus swimming left below. SNG France 1405-1406.TextFull Size
Prieur 760Hadrian AR Tetradrachm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT KAI QETP PAPYIQENEPVI TP ADPIANOC, laureate head right / MH-TPOPOLEWC, TAP/CEwN in two lines to left, Tyche of Tarsus seated left, holding palm; river-god Cydnus swimming left below. SNG France 1405-1406.TextFull Size
Prieur 764Hadrian AR Tetradrachm of Tarsos, Cilicia. [Countermarked under Caracalla] AVT KAI QETPA PAPYIQENEPYI TPAI ADPIANOC CE, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / TAPCEWN MHTPOPOLEWC, lion bringing down bull to left; c/m: laureate head of Caracalla right, A-M-K around bottom of bust; all within incuse oval. SNGFr 1400 [c/m Howgego 843].TextFull Size
Prieur 765Hadrian AR Tetradrachm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT KAI QETPA PARUIQENEPYI TPAI ADPIANOC CE, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; trace of cuirass / TAPCEWN MHTROPOLEWC, lion bringing down bull to left. SNGLev 997, SNGFr 1398v, BMC 149.TextFull Size
Prieur 766Hadrian AR Tetradrachm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT KAI QETPA PAPYIQENEPYI TPAI ADPIANOC CE, laureate and cuirassed bust right / TAPCEWN MHTPOPOLEWC, lion bringing down bull to left. SNGLev 997v. SNGFr 1398.TextFull Size
Prieur 769Hadrian AR Tetradrachm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT KAI QETPA PAPYIQENEPYI TPAI ADPIANOC CE, laureate and cuirassed bust right; aegis on breastplate / TAPCEWN MHTROPOLEWC, Sandan standing right on horned beast. SNG Lev 996v, SNGFr 1407-1409v.TextFull Size
Prieur 771vHadrian and Sabina AR Tetradrachm of Tarsos, Cilicia. AYT KAI QE TPA PAP YI QE NEP YI TP ADPIANOC CE P P, laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front, aegis and Medusa head on cuirass, fold of cloak on left shoulder / AY CABEINA CEBACTH KAI ADP TAP MHTPOPOLEWC, draped bust of Sabina right, hair gathered on top of head, cornucopiae beneath neck. BMC 153v.TextFull SizeFull Size
Prieur 772Hadrian AR Tetradrachm of Tarsos, Cilicia. AY KAI QETPA PAPY QENEPY TPA ADPIANOC C(EOLYMMOI?) P-P, laureate and draped bust left / MHTPOPOLEWC ADPIANWN TAPCEWN, eagle standing left on harpa, head and tail right. SNG Lev 1000, SNGFr 1404.TextFull Size
Prieur 777Hadrian AR Tetradrachm of Tarsos, Cilicia. [Countermarked under Caracalla] AVT KAI QETPA PAPYIQENEPYI TP ADPIANOC, laureate head right / MH-TPOPOLEwC, TAP/CEwN in two lines to left, Tyche of Tarsus seated left, holding palm; river-god Cydnus swimming left below [c/m: laureate head of Caracalla right, A-M-K around bottom of bust]. SNGFr 1405-1406 [c/m Howgego 843.]TextFull Size
SNGvA 5987Tarsus, Cilicia. Hadrian. 117-138 AD. AE 30mm. ADRIANOS CEBACTOC ADRIANHC TAPCOY, laureate head right / DHMOC TAPCEWN MHTROPOLEWC, Demos seated left on stool, holding wreath. SNG Levante 1003; SNG von Aulock 5987 (this coin).TextFull Size
ANTINOUS
SNG France 1420

Antinous AE32 of Tarsos, Cilicia. ANTINOOC HPWC, bare head left / ADPIANHC TAPCOY MHTPOPOLEWC NEWKOY NEW PUQIW, serpent-entwined tripod-lebes. SNG Cop 360v (bust right).TextFull Size
ANTONINUS PIUS
SNG von Aulock 5990vAntoninus Pius AE30 of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate head right / Demos seated left holding wreath. SNG France 1420.TextFull Size
SNG Lev. 1013Antoninus Pius, AE30 of Tarsos, Cilicia. 138-161 AD. AYT KAI TI AI ADRI A ANTWNINOC CEB EY, P-P (across fields), laureate head right / DHMOC ADRIA TAPCEWN MHTROPOLEWC, Demos seated left on stool, holding wreath, star in field. SNG von Aulock 5990; Ziegler Kilikien 677-678; SNG Levante 1013; Düsseldorf 9464; SNG Pfalz 1345.TextFull Size
MARCUS_AURELIUS
BMC 163Marcus Aurelius, AE36 of Tarsus, Cilicia. 35mm, 31.60 g. AYT KAI M AYR ANTWNEINOC CE, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / ADRIANHC TARCOY MHTROPOLEWC, Pyramidal monument of Sandan on large base covered by canopy supported by two winged figures wearing Phrygian helmets; animal heads between columns of base. BMC 163; SNG France 1451; SNG Levante 1015; Waddington 4634; SNG Righetti 1657; Ziegler Kilikien 681.TextFull Size
COMMODUS
SGI 1917Commodus & Annius Verus, AE17. Temple.TextImageImage
SNG von Aulock 5993Commodus & Annius Verus AE 17mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Confronted busts of Commodus & Annius as the Dioskouroi; star, caduceus & club between / Dekastyle temple. BMC 165. TextImage
SNG Levante 1067Commodus AE33 of Tarsus, Cilicia. 198-217 AD. AUT KAI M AUR SEUHROS ANTWNEINOS, P-P, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / ANTWNIANHS SEUH ADR MHTR, G B A M K in fields, galley sailing left, sail blown to left, with rowers. TARSOU / SEITOS in ex. SNG Levante 1067TextFull Size
SNG Levante Supp 260Commodus AE 27mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Mantled bust right, in demiourgic crown; club of Hercules in left field / Agonistic crown inscribed KOMODE. SNG France 1466.TextFull Size
SNG France 1456Commodus and Annius Verus, Caesars, AE 16mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. KOPOI/CEBACTO[V] (sic), bare-headed and draped bust of Commodus right, vis-à-vis bare-headed and draped bust of Verus left; star above, crossed club and caduceus between / Decastyle temple set on three-tiered base; KOINOC KILIKWN in entablature; three birds in pediment.TextFull Size
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
SNG Levante 1022vSeptimius Severus AE35 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAIC L CEPT CEVHRO P, laureate cuirassed bust right / TAPKOV MHTPOPO WCNP...PW, two temples, in perspective, KILIKIAC below. SNG Levante 1022var.TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1025Septimius Severus AE 35mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT KAI L CEP CEVHPOC PER P-P, laureate cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Agonistic crown inscribed OLYMPIA; G-B across field. SNGFr 1477. TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
AA 0709Tarsos (?), Cilicia. Julia Domna (222-235 AD. AE 24mm. IOYLIA DO-MNA SEB, diademed, draped bust right / ADRI CEYHRIANHN MH..., ET - A Gamma across fields, Apollo standing front, head left, holding branch and resting elbow on tripod altar. Possibly unpublished.TextFull Size
CARACALLA

BMC 190
Caracalla AE 35mm of Cilicia, Tarsos. Laureate head right; P-P in fields / Veiled female figure wearing modius, standing right, between two temples viewed in perspective. TextImage
BMC 199Caracalla (197 - 217). Tarsos, Cilicia. AE . 20.01 g. [AUT] KAI M [AU]R SEUHROS ANTWNEINOS SEB / P-P, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ANTWNIANHS SEUH ADR MHTR TARSOU SEITOS G-B A MK, galley sailing left with sail and mast with triangular top. BMC 199; SNG BN 1507 var. SNG Lev -.TextFull Size
Cornell 116Caracalla AE 32mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAI M AVP CEVHPOC ANTWNEINOC CEB *, laureate head left; P P across field / Herakles & the Lernaean hydra: Uncertain legend around, TARCOV in exergue, Herakles standing left, nude, holding lion's skin on left arm & raising club far over his right shoulder, about to strike the Hydra. TextImage
Prieur 786Tarsos, Cilicia. Caracalla AR Didrachm. 215-217 AD. Laureate head right / KOINOBOVLION [ELEVQEPON], TARCEwN in exergue, Athena seated right, casting pebble into urn set on low cippus. SNG Levante 1037, SNG France 1500-1501v.TextFull Size
Prieur 790Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Tarsos, Cilicia. ca 215 AD. AV K M AVP CE—OVHP ANTWNINOC CE, laureate head right / TVXH TAPCOV MHT, city goddess, veiled and in crown of towers, seated left on rocks, leaning back on left hand and holding flower (?) downwards in right hand; at her feet, river god Kydnos swimming left, AM—K in field. SNG Levante 1039.TextFull Size
Prieur 794Caracalla AR Didrachm of Cilicia, Tarsos. 215-217 AD. Laureate head right / DwPEA CITOV AP[O] AIGVPTOV TAPCEVCIN, Triptolemus driving biga of winged serpents right. SNGLev 1038, SNGvA 6005, SNGFr 1499.TextFull Size

SNG Copenhagen 364
Caracalla AE33 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAI M AVP CEVHPOC ANTWNEINOC P-P, laureate head left / A M K THC METROPOLEWC G-B, elephant standing left, three flowers on its back, TAPCOV in ex. TextImage

SNG France 1511v
Caracalla AE34 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAI M AVP CEVHPOC ANTWNEIN-OC CEB, diademed & draped bust left; P P across field / ANTWNIANHC CE-U-HR ADR MHTPO, TARCOU in exegure, AM K/G B in left field, Caracalla standing left, holding Nike on globe & reversed spear. TextImage
SNG Levante Supp 262Tarsos, Cilicia (as Antoninopolis). Caracalla. 198-217 AD. AE 32mm. Struck 212-215 AD. Laureate and draped bust left, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Koinoboulion seated left under tree, dropping pebble in urn and holding cornucopiae; G-B across field. SNG France 1488cf.TextFull Size

SNG Levante Supp 269
Caracalla AE 33mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Struck 215 AD. AVT KAI M AVP CEVHPOC ANTWNEINOC P-P, mantled bust right, in demiourgic crown / ANTWNEINIANHC CEVHP ADPIA TAPCOV, elephant standing left, bearing Ciliarch crown inscribed O MAK KI on its back; GB to left. SNGFr 1541v. TextImage
SNG Levante 1035Tarsos, Cilicia (as Antoninopolis). Caracalla AE 36mm. 212-215 AD. Laureate head right / Caracalla standing right in military dress, holding spear and arrows, receiving Nike on globe from Koinoboulion standing left, holding cornucopiae; G B across field. SNGFr 1490.TextFull Size

SNG Levante 1044
Caracalla AE 33mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right; CP / Helios holding globe, right arm raised; in field, AMCGB. TextImage
SNG Levante 1052Tarsos, Cilicia. Caracalla AE 33mm. Struck 215-217 AD. Laureate head left; star below / Lion advancing right; A/M K above lion's back; G B in exergue. SNG France 1516-1517v.TextFull Size

SNG Levante 1053
Caracalla AE 33mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate head left / She-wolf suckling Romulus & Remus. TextImage
SNG Levante 1055Tarsos, Cilicia. Caracalla AE 33mm. 215-217 AD. Laureate head left; star below / Caracalla standing facing, head right, holding spear and parazonium; two bound Parthian captives seated at base of trophy; D/E/K in left field. BMC Cilicia 192; SNG Levante 1055 (this coin); SNG France -; SNG Copenhagen Supp. TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1057Caracalla AE 31 of Tarsos, Cilicia. 198-217 AD. AVT KAI M AVP CEOVHPOC ANTWNEINOC CEB, P-P across fields, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTWNIANHC CEYH ADR MHTR TAPCOU G B; Herakles club and lion's skin, struggling right with Antaeus. TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1058Caracalla AE31 of Tarsos, Cilicia. Portrait of Caracalla right as demiourgos / emperor standing left sacrificing over altar. TextImage
SNG Levante 1063Caracalla AE 32mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. 215 AD. Mantled bust right, in demiourgic crown / Caracalla standing left, offering hand to river-god Cydnus, reclining right on upturned urn, holding reed and globe; G B in upper left field.TextFull Size

SNG Levante 1067
Caracalla AE 35mm of Tarus, Cilicia. Crowned bust right, in robes of Demiourgos / Galley under full sail right. TextImage
SNG Levante 1067Tarsos, Cilicia. Caracalla AE 35mm. 215 AD. Mantled bust right, in demiourgic crown / Galley sailing right; gubernator at stern.TextFull Size
SNG Lewis 1739Caracalla AE 34mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. 198-217 AD. AYT KAI M AYP CEYHROC ANTWNEINOC, P-P across fields, laureate, draped bust right / ANTWNEINIANHC (...) TARCOY G B A M K, Tyche, turreted, seated left on rock, river god Kydnos swimming left before. TextFull Size
Ziegler 703Tarsos, Cilicia. Caracalla AE35 (5 Assaria?). Circa 209-217 AD. AVT KAI M AVP CEVHPOC ANTWNEINOC, P - P in field. Crowned bust right, in robes of Demiourgos / ANTWNEINIANH CEVHPADPIA, TAPCOV/L N in two lines in ex, A M K in field to left, G B in field to right, emperor in toga, standing left sacrificing over altar. TextImage
MACRINUS
Prieur 809

Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate head right / Tyche of Tarsus seated left on rock, holding grain ear and poppies; river-god Cydnus swimming right below; A/M in upper left field; K in upper right. SNG Lev 1075, SNGFr 1548v.TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1077Macrinus, AE32 of Tarsos, Cilicia. 16.5g. AVT K M OPE CEY MAKREINOC, laureate, draped bust right / (CEYH MA)KREININANHC TARCOY, AMK above, Helios, radiate and naked, in galloping quadriga left, holding whip and raising hand. SNG Levante 1077; SNG von Aulock 6021; SNG Lewis 1742; SNG Pfalz VI 63.TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1077

Macrinus AE 33mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Helios driving quadriga left, holding whip; AMK to left. SNG von Aulock 6021.TextFull Size
ELAGABALUS
Prieur 797Elagabalus AR Didrachm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINOC CE, radiate head right / TAPCEWN PALKACAE, Athena Nikephorus standing right; thymiaterion to right. SNGLev 1042.TextFull Size
SNG Cop 374Elagabalus AE23 of Tarsus, Cilicia; 218-222 BC. 6.7g. laureate, draped bust right / TARSOY MHT(ROPOLEWS...), Cilician wreath. cf SNG France II 1557; Ziegler (DP) 729; SNG Cop 33, 374.TextFull Size
SNGFr 1560Elagabalus AE24 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KA M AVP ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / TARCOU EU MHTROPOLE, GB in ex., DHMI in wreath of Demiourgos. TextFull Size
SNG Levante Supp 274Elagabalus AE 23mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT K M AVP ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEWC, Ciliarch crown with five busts, KOINON monogram and EAGB around, AMK in center. SNGFr 1557.TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1078Elagabalus AE 30mm of Tarsos in Cilicia. AVT KAI M AVP ANTWNIENOC, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV TEC METPOPOLE, Demiourgos crown on altar to left, Kilikarch crown decorated with five imperial heads & G-B left & right ( = Grammateus Boule = "Word of the Council"), AMK in ex. TextImage
MAXIMINUS_I
ApolloMaximinus I AE 35mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV METPOPOLEWC, Apollo seated right on rock, holding lyre; satyr Marsyas hanging facing from pine tree; uncertain figure seated left on rock between, hand to face in attitude of listening; animal seated at feet right; AM-K in upper field; G/B in outer right field. NISC.TextFull Size
BMC 230Maximinus I AE37 of Cilicia, Tarsos. AVT K G IOV OVH MAXIMEINOC C P-P, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV T-HC MHTPOPOLEWC AM/K-G/B, Nike advancing left over globe, holding palm & cilicarch crown with four imperial heads. SNG Lev 1092v, SNGFr 1594-5. TextImage
SNG Copenhagen 377Maximinus Thrax AE37 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT K G IOV OVH MAXIMINOC CEB P-P, radiate draped bust right / TAPCOV THC MHTROPOLEWS A M K G B, Hercules standing right, leaning on club to left and holding infant Telephos who reaches down to touch the nose of a doe to right, tree with bird behind. TextImage
SNG France 1587Maximinus I AE 36mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT K G IOV OVH MAXIMEINOC P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / The Judgement of Paris: TAPCOV, MHTPOP in exergue, Paris seated left on rock, in Phrygian cap & holding apple in right hand & lagobolon in left, facing Aphrodite, nude, standing left, drawing drapery from shoulder, Hera enthroned left, & Athena standing left, resting shield on ground before her & holding spear in left hand; AMK above, B to right. BMC 223. TextImage
SNG France 1587obvMaximinus I AE 36mm of Tarsos, Cilicia, Tarsos. AVT K G IOV OVH MAXIMEINOC P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / TAPCOV THC MHTPOPOL, G/B, A/M/K, Maximinus standing left, holding plant & transverse spear; boar standing left at his feet to left. TextImage
SNG Levante 1095Maximinus I AE 35mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche seated left on rocks within tetrastyle temple; river-god Kyndos swimming below. SNGFr 1602. TextImage
SNGLev 1096Tarsos, Cilicia. Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AE (36mm, 25.48 g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / The Three Graces. SNG Levante 1096. TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1097Maximinus I AE 37mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing left, holding Apples of the Hesperides and cradling club; A/M/K in left field; G/B in right. SNGFr 1588.TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1099Maximinus I AE 36mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo Lykeios standing facing on omphalos, head left, holding wolf and bow. TextImage
SNG Levante 279Maximinus I & Maximus AE35 of Tarsus, Cilicia. B • AVT • K • G • IOV • OVH • MAXIMEINOC • CE P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / AVT • K IOV OV MAXIMEINOC CE, confronting draped busts of Maximinus & Maximus, K IOY OVH MAXIMOC KAI TAPCOV ME below. TextImageImage
Ziegler 744Maximinus I AE38 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT K G IOV OVH MAXIMINOC P-P, radiate draped bust right / TAPCOV THC MHTROPOLEWS A M K G B, turreted bust of Tyche right.TextFull Size
MAXIMUS
SNG Levante 1108Maximus, Caesar, AE33 of Tarsos, Cilicia. G IOV OVH MAZIMOC KAIC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV THC MHTPOPOLEWC AM-K-G-B, Athena walking left, holding Nike, spear & shield. TextImage
SNG Levante 1109Maximus, as Caesar, AE 35mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. G IOV OVH MAZIMOC KAIC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV THC MHTPOPOLEWC A-M-K-G-B, Nike advancing left holding wreath and palm. TextImage
SNG Levante 1106Maximus, as Caesar, AE 35mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. G IOV OVH MAZIMOC KAIC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV THC MHTPOPOLEWC A-M-K-G-B, Apollo, nude, standing left by column, arm above head & holding bow. TextImage
BALBINUS

BMC 241
Balbinus AE36 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT KEC KEL BALBEINOC CEB P-P, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEWC A M - K - G - B, Nike standing right, head left, holding wreath & palm. TextImage
SNG France 1628Balbinus AE 36mm of Tarsos. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear, shield at side. TextImage
SNG France 1630Balbinus AE36mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pupienus(?), radiate, on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right beneath with head left; A in legend, M/K and G/B in fields. SNG Levante Supp. 280. TextImage
SNG Levante 1111Balbinus AE 35mm of Cilicia, Tarsos. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Balbinus standing left, holding laurel branch & parazonium; AM in legend, K in left field; G-B across field. SNG France -. TextImage
TycheBalbinus AE37 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT NEC KAI D BALBIN... CEB P-P, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLA, Tyche/Fortuna standing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia, M K B G in fields. TextImageImage
PUPIENUS
Lindgren 1630Pupienus. AE 35mm of Tarsus in Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Lindgren I 1630; Scholz NZ 1901, 82. TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1115Pupienus AE 36mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT K E C M LOD POPAHNIOC CE P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLE A M - K - G - B, Pupienus standing right, holding spear & parazonium; two bound Parthian captives seated at base of trophy. SNG von Aulock 6035. TextImage

SNG Levante 1116
Pupienus AE37 of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Athena Nikephorus advancing right, head left, holding Nike & shield. SNGFr 1636. TextImage
SNG Levante 1117Pupienus, with Balbinus & Gordian III, AE 37mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust of Pupienus right / Laureate heads of Balbinus & Gordian III right, & Pupienus left; MAK above, G B below. SNGFr 1634. TextImage
GORDIAN III
BMC 270Gordian III. Tarsos, Cicilia. 238-244 AD. AUT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TARSOU MHTROPOLEITWC, A / M / K in left field, G / B in right field, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm branch. BMC 270; Mionnet 530.TextFull Size
Lindgren 1632Gordian III Brass AE33 of Tarsos, Cilicia. ...M.ANTONIOC GORDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate draped bust right / ... MHTPOLEOC, Hercules standing left leaning on club, holding lion's skin & apples, A-G M-B in fields. TextImage
SNG Cop 383Gordian III AE35 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAI M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEWC, Herakles, naked, standing front with club and lion skin, apples of Hesperides in right hand, serpent entwined tree to left. TextImage
SNG Cop 386Gordian III AE33 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT K M ANTWNIOC GOPDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOY MHTPOPOLEWC, Selene, crescent on head, driving biga of bulls right. Text Image
SNG Cop 387Gordian III AE37 of Tarsos. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Veiled & draped bust of Tyche right; P-B in fields. TextImage
SNG Cop 389Gordian III AE38 Medallion of Cilicia, Tarsos. AVT K M AVP GORDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate cuirassed bust right with spear & shield decorated with gorgon's head / TAPCOV MHTROPOL, three graces, K between left & middle figures, BG between middle & right. TextImage
SNG Cop 391Gordian III Brass AE35mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTROPOLEWC, Artemis standing right holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver, M-A/K-G/B in fields. TextImage
SNG France 1665Gordian III AE34 of Tarsos in Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Radiate Artemis standing right in short chiton, drawing bow. TextImage
SNG France 1682Gordian III AE34 of Tarsos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Gordian standing facing, head left, holding Nike before him and sceptre. TextImage
SNG France 1701Gordian III AE36 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAIC M ANT GORDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate, cuirassed bust right holding shield / TAPCOV MHTROPOL AMK GB, lion bringing down a bull. SNG Levante 1141cf. TextImage
SNG France 1701Gordian III AE 36mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCO-V MHTPOPOLEWC, agonistic crown containing six wreaths, with pair of palms, set on table with legs ending in lion's paws; AM/K below table, G-B across field, OIKOYMENIKOC across crown. BMC 291cf.TextFull Size
SNG France 1709Gordian III AE35 of Tarsos. Radiate bust right holding spear & shield / Spes standing left holding flower & hem of dress. TextFull Size
SNG France 1722Gordian III AE 36mm of Tarsus. Radiate & cuirassed bust right, holding spear & large round shield / Gordian on horse right, thrusting spear at lion running below. TextImage
SNG Levante 1119Gordian III AE34 of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right; PP / Bull lying before garlanded altar; behind, upper parts of two figures around high column with cultus statue of Apollo Lykeios holding wolves; Perseus at right, holding phiale & harpe; Demeter at left, holding in each hand a lighted torch; in field above, AM. TextImage
SNG Levante 1121Gordian III AE34 of Tarsos in Cilicia. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Radiate Artemis standing right in short chiton, drawing bow. SNG Cop 391. TextImage
SNG Levante 1123Gordian III AE 31mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right; PP / Nike advancing left, holding wreath & palm-branch; if field, AMKGB. TextImage
SNG Levante 1124Gordian III AE 35mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nike standing left on globe; A/M/K to left; G/B to right. SNGFr 1693-1694.TextFull Size
SNG Lev 1127Gordian III, AE38 of Tarsos, Cilicia. 22.78 gr. AYT K ANT GORDIANOC CEB P P, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TARCOY MHTROPOLEWC A M K G B, Athena standing facing, head left, holding Nike, shield and spear. SNG France 1691; SNG Levante 1127.TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1137Gordian III AE 35mm of Tarsos in Cilicia. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right; P-P in fields / Tyche standing left, in modius, & holding rudder & cornucopiae; A/M/K-G-B. SNG Cop 382. TextImage
SNG Levante 1138Gordian III AE 35mm of Tarsos. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Two palm branches within prize-crown placed on table with three lion-shaped legs. TextImage
SNG Levante 1145Gordian III AE 37mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Veiled and draped bust of Tyche right, in mural crown; A/M/K to left, G/B below. SNG Fr 1706.TextFull Size
SNG Lev Supp 285Gordian III AE34 of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right; PP / Artemis, in short chiton, standing right, holding bow & drawing arrow from quiver over shoulder; in field, MBAGB. TextImage
SNGLevSup_287Gordian III AE 36mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right / Nude Apollo standing right, holding bow and chlamys. SNG Lev Sup 287. TextImage
SNG Pfalz 1312Gordian III AE 37 of Tarsos, Cilicia. 238-244 AD. AYT KAIC M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, P-P across fields, radiate, draped bust right / TAPCOY MHTROPOLEWS, M/K left; A/G/B right, Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising hem of robe. TextFull Size
SNG Switz 1683Gordian III AE 35mm of Tarsos in Cilicia. Radiate and draped bust right; P-P in fields / Apollo standing left with branch, quiver, and chiton. SNG Switzerland 1683-1684. Text Image
SNG vA 6045Gordian III, AE35 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AYT K M ANT GORDIANOS SEB P P, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TARSOY MHTROPOLEWS A M K G B, two Ciliarch crowns on an altar, the outer decorated with nine busts, the inner with six. SNG France 2 1677; Waddington 4668; SNG von Aulock 6045; BMC 290.TextFull Size
Weber 7666Gordian III, AE38 medallion of Tarsos, Cilicia. AYT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, P-P across fields, radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield / TARCOY MHTROPOLEWC around, A M K G B in fields, Gordian, togate, standing left, holding patera over burning altar to left. Weber 7666.TextFull Size
Ziegler 760Gordian III AE35 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT K M ANT GOPDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTROPOLEWS AMK GB CEUHPEIA ADRIANA, two prize urns on table, amphora below. SNG Lev 1139; Woodward hoard 155. TextImage
TRANQUILLINA
SNG France 1727Tranquillina, AE28 of Tarsos, Cilicia. CABINEIAN TRANKYLLEINAN CEB, Diademed and draped bust right / TARCOY MHTROPOLEWC, A M K B G in centre fields, altar of Sandan on raised platform, figure standing at either side, lion walking left in centre. SNG France 1727-8; SNG von Aulock 6057; Lindgren I A1637A.TextFull Size

SNG Levante 1148
Tranquillina AE 33mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. CABINEIAN TPANKVLLEINA CEB, diademed & draped bust right, set on crescent / TAPCO-V MHTPOPOLEWC, M-A K-B G, Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus & thyrsus; panther left at feet. TextImage
SNG Levante 1149Tranquillina AE 33mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. CABEINIAN TPANKVLLEINAN CEB, diademed & draped bust right, set on crescent / TAPCO-V MHTPOPOLEWC, A-M K-G/B, Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus & thyrsus; panther left at feet. SNG France 1724-1725. Text Image
PHILIP I
SGI 3592Philip I AE35 of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate draped bust right / Hermes standing left holding purse & caduceus. TextImage
SNGFrance 1740
AE34
Philip I AE34 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAI IOU FILIPPON EVT EUC CE P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TARSOU M-HTROPOLEW, Dikaiosyne standing facing, head left, holding scales and staff. SNG France 1740. TextFull Size
SNGFr 1743
AE34
Philip I AE34 of Tarsos, Cilicia. 244-249 AD. AYT K IOY FILIPPON..., P-P, radiate, cuirassed bust right / TARSOY MHTROPOLEW, A/M left, K/G/B, Hermes standing front, head left, holding purse and caduceus. TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1150Philip I AE 35 of Tarsos, Cilicia. Artemis holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver. TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1151Philip I AE 36mm of Tasus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver; AMK in legend; G/B to right. SNG France 1733. TextImage
SNG Levante 1152Philip I AE 35mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAI IOV FILIPPON EVT EVC CE P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV THC MHTPOPOLEWC, Herakles standing facing, head left, leaning right & wrestling Antaeus, lifting him up into the air by the waist; B to left, A/M/K/G to right. TextImage
SNG Levante 1154Philip I AE 36mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Philip I on horse leaping right, spearing lion right below; M/K to left; A to right; B-G flanking lion. SNG France 1735-1736. TextImage
OTACILIA SEVERA
BMC 298Otacilia Severa AE32 of Tarsus, Cilicia, WTAKIL CEV HPAN EVT EV CEB Diademed, draped bust right / TAPCOV MHTROPOLEWC Athena standing left, resting on spear and shield, M K I’B in fields. TextImage
SNGParis 1744Otacilia Severa, AE 18.86 gr of Tarsos, Cilicia. 244-249 AD. Draped bust right / TARCOU MTROPOLEWC A/M/K - G/B, Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm. SNG BN Paris 1744. SNG Bern/Rhigetti 1703. TextFull Size
Ziegler 802Otacilia Severa, AE31 (12.73g) Cilicia, Tarsos. OTAKIL CEYHPAN EZT EYZ CEB, draped bust right / TARCOU MHTPOPOLEOC AMK GB, Dionysus standing, head left, holding grapes and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Ziegler (MKKS) 802; cf SNG Fitz 5344; SNG Levante 1155.TextFull Size
TRAJAN DECIUS
BMC 329 varTrajan Decius AE32 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AV KEG MEC KOV DEKIOC TPAIANOC P-P, radiate draped bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEOC, Cybele seated right, a lion at her side.SNG France 2 1833 var; Lindgren I 1649 var; BMC 329 var; SNG von Aulock 6082 var (all: this reverse listed only for Salonina). TextImage
SNG France 1757Trajan Decius AE 33mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Perseus standing left, holding statuette of Apollo Lykeios, harpa and chlamys. TextImage
SNG France 1758Trajan Decius AE34 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AV KAI G MEC KVIN DEKIOC TPAIANOC P-P, radiate draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTROPOLEWC AMK GB, Perseus standing left holding head of Medusa, facing fisherman Dictys standing right with fishing pole from which hang a fish and a basket. TextImage
SNG France 1762Trajan Decius AE35 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AV KAI G MEC KVIN DEKIOC TPAIANOC P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEWC, G B above, AMK below, The Three Graces, nude, standing together, the left one holding a flower, the right one a pitcher. SNG Levante 1164. TextImage
SNG France 1764Trajan Decius AE34 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AV KAI G MEC KVIN DEKIOC TPAIANOC P-P, radiate draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTROPOLEWC AMK GB, lion bringing down a bull. TextImage
SNG France 1766Trajan Decius AE34 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AV KE G MEC ­KOV (sic) ­EKI TPAIAN[OC] EV EVCEB P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTP[OPOLEW]C, humped bull kneeling before garlanded altar; behind, upper part of male figure (Trajan Decius?) facing, holding a shield & lance; on the right, Perseus standing left, holding Gorgoneion, harpe & phile over altar; on left, Demeter standing right, pointing two torches towards a high column surmounted by a cultus-statuette of Apollo Lykeios holding two wolves. SNG Levante 1165. TextImage
SNG Levante 1158Trajan Decius AE 33mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing facing, head right, holding club; A/K to left; M/G/B to right. TextImage
SNG Levante 1159Trajan Decius AE 31mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right; in field, PP / Asklepios, holding serpent-staff & Hygieia, holding serpent that feeds from phiale; in field between figures, AMKGB. TextImage
SNG Levante 1160Tarsos, Cilicia. Trajan Decius AE 33. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hercules standing right, leaning on club set on ground and holding infant Telephos; to right, doe standing right, head reverted. TextImage
HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA
SNG Levante 1166Herennia Etruscilla AE28 of Tarsus, Cilicia. Diademed & draped bust right, set on crescent / Dionysos standing, facing left, holding thrysos & kantharos over panther; in field, AMKGB. TextImage
SNG Levante 1172Diademed and draped bust right / Athena seated left holding Nike and spear.TextImage
SNG Levante 1170Herennia Etruscilla AE 31mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Diademed & draped bust right, set on crescent / Drunken Dionysus leaning right on satyr holding lagobolon; A/M/K to right; G in legend; B to left. SNGFr 1776. TextImage
SNG Levante 1171Herennia Etruscilla AE 31mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Diademed & draped bust right, set on crescent / Cultus-statue of Apollo Lykeios standing on omphalos, holding in each hand wolf by forlegs; in field, AMKGB. TextImage
TycheHerennia Etruscilla (possibly Annia Faustina?) AE29 of Tarsos, Cilicia. Diademed and draped bust right, resting on crescent. / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEWC, Tyche seated left on rocks, river god swimming before. TextImageImage
TREBONIANUS GALLUS
SNG Levante 1174Trebonianus Gallus AE 32mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right; in field, PP / Nike flying & crowning city-goddess seated left on rocks; at her feet, river-god Kydnos swimming; in field, AMKGB. TextImage
VOLUSIAN
SNG Levante 1178Volusian AE 31mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horseback galloping right, arm raised; in field, AMKGB. TextImage
VALERIAN I
Lindgren 1648Valerian I AE31 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT K P L OVA LERIANOC, radiate & cuirassed bust right / TAPC MHTROPOLLEWC G-B, Artemis holding bow drawing arrow from quiver, hound at her feet. TextImage
SNG France 1805Valerian, AE of Tarsos, Cilicia. 255-257 AD. A K LI PO OYALERIANOC CE P P (or similar), radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TARSOY MHTROPOLEW A M K G B (in fields.), Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 320; SNG France 2 1805; SNG Righetti 1709.TextFull Size
SNGFrance 1806Valerian I AE 32 of Tarsus, Cilicia. 253-254 AD. AVT K P L OVALERIANOC C, P-P before and behind, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTROPOLEWC AMK, G-B across fields, Athena standing left, holding spear and shield. TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1179Valerian I AE 32mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. 253-254 AD. AV KAI P OVALEPIANON EVEV CE P-P, radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / TAP MHTPOPOL A M - K - G - B, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae. SNGFr 1802. TextImage
SNG Levante 1180Valerian I AE 32 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AV KAI LEG OVALEPIANOCN EC, P-P before and behind, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPC MHTPOPOL AMK, Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow. G-B in fields. SNG Levante-1180, SNG Paris-1810v TextFull Size
SNGLev 1180Valerian I, AE33 of Tarsus, Cilicia. 253-260 AD. AY KAI PO LI OYAL(ERIANON SE), P-P across fields, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TARSOU MHTROPOL, A M K G B in fields, Artemis standing right, holding bow and taking arrow from quiver at shoulder. Lindgren I 1648 var.; Ziegler (Kleinsammlungen) 824; BMC 317; SNG Cop 406; SNG Levante 1180.TextFull Size
SNG Levante 1185
Howgego339
Valerian I AE 31mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Struck after 254-255 AD. AV KAI P OVAIO OVALEPIANOC CE P-P, radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [c/m: eagle standing left, head right, within incuse oval] / TAPCO-V MHTPOPOLEWC, three agonistic crowns set on table; A M K G G in exergue, CEVHP OLV/LDPIA EKI/XIPILD/AVGOVCTI-A/AKTIA in five lines below table. SNGFr 1820 [c/m: Howgego 339]. TextImage
SNG Levante 1185Valerian I AE 31mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVK LIP OVALEPIANOC CE, P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCO-V MHTPOPO / LEWN, three prize crowns on festival table inscribed LADRIANIA / CIK WNWN / AUGOUCTI/AKTIA; AMKGB below. TextImage
SNG Levante 1186Valerian I AE 31mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. Struck after 254/5 AD. AV KAI POVAIO OVALEPIANOC CE P-P, radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / TAPCO V MHTPOPOLEWC, A M K G G in ex, Athena Nikephorus on lion right, holding patera & Victory. TextImage
SNG Paris 1813Valerian I AE 32mm of Tarsos in Cilicia. AVK LI.. OVALEPIANOCN EC, P-P before and behind, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOP.., MK to left and GB to right of Ares standing left, holding Nike on globe in left hand, leaning on spear, shield at foot right. TextImage
SNG France 1814Valerian I AE33 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVK LIP OVALEPIANOC CE P-P in fields, radiate draped bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEWC. In ex: AMK GG, Three nude athletes standing facing, each crowning himself with radiate crown and holding palm branch. SNG Levante 1187, SNG France 1814. TextImage
Lindgren III 932Valerian I AE34 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVT KP L OVALEPIANON C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, P-P in fields. / TAPCO V MHTPOPOL, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopeia. A/M/K - G-B in fields. BMC 322. TextImage
SNG Levante 1189Valerian I AE34 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVK LIPO VALO VALEPIANOC CE, P-P before and behind, radiate draped bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEWC. In fields : A/M/K-G, Apollo standing right, head left, holding lighted torch, bow, arrow and dagger. TextImage
SNG Levante 1182Valerian AE35 of Tarsos Cilicia. AVK L..OVALEPIANON AV-EC, P-P before and behind, Radiate bust right. / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEWN, AMK-GB in left and right fields. Helios standing left, chlamys over left shoulder, holding globe and extending right arm. Text Image
GALLIENUS
SNGLev 1194Gallienus, AE 18,53 gr of Tarsos, Cilicia. 253-268 AD. Laureate, cuirassed bust right with Nike on cuirass, flying left, crowning emperor / TARCOU MTROPOLEWC A/M/K - G/B, Dionysos standing facing, head left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at his feet. SNG BN Paris 1827; SNG Levante 1194. TextFull Size
SNG Lev 1195Gallienus AE 31mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AVK LIPH G GALLIHNOC CEB, Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right; P before and behind / TAPCOV MHT POPOLEWC, Artemis standing, facing right, holding bow & arrow & drawing arrow from quiver over shoulder; AMK-GG in field. TextImage
SNG Lev 1197Gallienus AE34 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AU KAI P HG GALLIHNOC CEB, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right; P before and behind / TARSOU MHTROPOLEWS, helmeted Koinoboulion seated left, holding cornucopiae, placing voting stone into vase to left. AMK in field, KOINOBOYLION ELEYT'E in ex. SNG Levante 1197TextFull Size
SNG France 1828Gallienus AE 32mm of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVK LIPH G GALLIHNOC CEB, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; P before and behind / TAPCOV MHTP OPOLEWC, Athena seated left, dropping ballot into urn, resting arm on shield, and holding cornucopiae; AMK - GG to left and right. KOINOBOVLION/ELEVQE in ex.TextFull Size
SNG Levante Supp 295Gallienus AE 32mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules leaning right on club set on rock; A/M/K to left; G/G to right.TextFull Size
SALONINA
SNG Levante 1199Salonina AE 28.5mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Diademed & draped bust right, set on crescent / Radiate Helios walking right, in long chiton, holding whip & right arm raised; in field, AMKGG. TextImage
See also: The Lawrence University Buerger Collection: Tarsos LeRider 191
See also: The Lawrence University Buerger Collection: Tarsos Price 304
Entry for Cilicia, Tarsos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Tarsus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Tarsos at AncientImports.com
Search for Tarsos at Incitatus Coins

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