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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. TextClick Here
SNGCop 333cfCilicia, Tarsus, AE 24, 130-80 BC or late Head of City goddess right / Pyre of Sandon. TextObverseReverse
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. TextClick Here
SNGFr 215 Cilicia, Tarsos. 425-400 BC. AR Stater. Satrap on horseback right / Soldier kneeling right, holding spear and shield. TextClick Here
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 scepter; grain-ear & grape-brunch before, ivy-leaf & B behind, T beneath throne. SNGvA 5964, SNG Lev -. TextClick Here
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 1362 Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. 18mm. TARSEWN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, scepter in left; star & crescent left / Club & MH-TPO within oak wreath. SNGvA 5979, SNGCop 346, BMC 9. TextClick Here
SNGFr 1366 Cilicia, Tarsus AE17. 2nd-1st century BC. TAPSEWN, Zeus seated left holding Victory, star to left / club with fillet tied in bow-knot to its handle, ligate letters MH-TPO left and right, all in wreath. TextObverseReverse
Imhoof 1Cilicia, Tarsus 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.TextClick Here
SNGLev 91 Cilicia, Tarsus AR 3/4 Obol. Time of Pharnabazos-Datames, 379-372 BC. Female head facing / helmeted head of bearded warrior right TextObverseReverse
SNGLev 97 Cilicia, Tarsus. 379-374 BC. AR Unit, 7mm. (0.15 gm). Facing female head / Helmeted head left. TextObverseReverse
SNGLev 101 Mazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, Tarsus 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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
SNGLev 223
Sear sg5660		Cilicia, Tarsos AR 3/4 Obol. 4th Century BC. Baal seated left, holding grapes, cornucopiae & scepter / forepart of wolf, crescent in field, all within dotted border. BMC 86, SNG Levante 223, SNG France 443.
SNGLev 226 Tarsos, Cilicia, AR ~3/4 obol. Baal seated left / Forepart of wolf right, A above. TextObverseReverse
SNGLev 227 Uncertain Cilicia, Perhaps Tarsus, AR 3/4 Obol. Head of bearded male r. (Baaltars?) / Forepart of wolf right. TextObverseReverse
SNGLev 229 CILICIA: TARSUS. 333-323 BC. Silver Obol, 10mm (0.66 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena, r.. R: Shield. TextObverseReverse
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 scepter. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
SNGLev 942v Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. 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. TextClick Here
SNGLev 945 Cilicia, Tarsus AE19. Veiled & turreted head of City Goddess right / Pyre of Sandan, two monograms to left. TextObverseReverse
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SNGLev 949 Cilicia, Tarsus AE14. ca 164 BC to Imperial Times. Veiled & turreted head of City Goddess right / Pyre of Sandan, two monograms to left. TextObverseReverse
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SNGLev 961 Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. 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. TextClick Here
SNGLev 979 Cilicia, Tarsos. Civic Issue. After 164 BC. 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. TextClick Here
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SNGLev 979v Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. 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, scepter in left; ALE & NIK before. BMC 118v. TextClick Here
SNGLev 985 Cilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. 26mm. Tyche seated right on decorated throne holding grain ears, river god before / Zeus seated left, holding Nike & scepter; HP monogram. TextClick Here
SNGLev 1005 Cilicia, Tarsus. Time of Hadrian or later. 98-117 AD or later. 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 & scepter. TextClick Here
SNGvA 8656 Cilicia, Tarsos AR Obol, 361-334 BC. Bearded male head right / Forepart wolf right, crescent above. TextClick Here
Hemiobol Nergal Tarsus(?) AR Hemiobol. Pegasus (or Hippocamp?), Taurus symbol before / figure standing with hand raised before flaming altar, Taurus symbol above. TextClick Here

Trajan
- Prieur 752

Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Struck 100 AD. AVTOKP KAIS NEP TPAIA-NOS SEB GEPM, laureate head right / DHMARC EX UPATG, Tyche of Tarsus seated right on rock, holding palm; river-god Cydnus swimming right below; TAP monogram in right field. SNGLev 990.Image

Prieur 754		Trajan 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 belows, TYP monogram right. SNGLev 991.Image

Commodus
- SGI 1917

 ORC2621 Commodus & Annius Verus, AE17, VFImageImage

SNG von Aulock 5993		Commodus & Annius Verus 17mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Confronted busts of Commodus & Annius as the Dioskouroi; star, caduceus & club between / Dekastyle temple. BMC 165.Image
- AE33
SNG Levante 1067		Commodus 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 1067TextClick Here

Septimius Severus
- AE35

Septimius Severus 35 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAIC L CEPT CEVHRO P, laureate cuirassed bust right / TAPKOV MHTPOPO WCNP...PW, two temples, in perspective, KILIKIAC below. ImageImage

SNG Levante 1025		Septimius Severus 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.Image

Caracalla
- SNG Levante 1058

Caracalla AE31 of Cilicia, Tarsus. Portrait of Caracalla right as demiourgos / emperor standing left sacrificing over altar. Image
- AE31
SNG Levante 1057		Caracalla 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. TextClick Here

AE32_Cornell_116		Caracalla 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.Image

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.Image

SNG Levante Supp 269		Caracalla 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.Image

SNG Levante 1044		Caracalla 33mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right; CP / Helios holding globe, right arm raised; in field, AMCGB. Image

SNG Levante 1053		Caracalla 33mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate head left / She-wolf suckling Romulus & Remus.Image
- AE34
SNG Lewis 1739		Caracalla 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. TextClick Here

SNG France 1511v		Caracalla AE34 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAI M AVP CEVHPOC ANTNEIN-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.Image

BMC 190		Caracalla 35mm of Cilicia, Tarsos. Laureate head right; P-P in fields / Veiled female figure wearing modius, standing right, between two temples viewed in perspective.Image

SNG Levante 1067		Caracalla 35mm of Tarus, Cilicia. Crowned bust right, in robes of Demiourgos / Galley under full sail right. Image

AE35_emperor		Cilicia, Tarsus. Caracalla 35 (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.Image

Elagabalus
- AE24
SNGFr 1560		Elagabalus AE24 of Cilicia, Tarsus. 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. TextClick Here

Elagabalus
- SNG Levante 1078

Elagabalus 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.Image

Aquilia Severa
- AE31_Dionysus

Aquilia Severa AE31 of Tarsos, Cilicia. ...CEYHPA N(-)Y(E?)C CEB, diademed, draped bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOPOLEWC AMK GB, Dionysus standing left holding thyrsus, panther at foot left drinking from kantheros.Image

Maximinus I
- SNG Levante 279

Maximinus I & Maximus 35 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.ImageImage

SNG France 1587		Maximinus I 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.Image

SNG France 1587obv		Maximinus I 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.Image

SNG Levante 1099		Maximinus I 36mm of Cilicia, Tarsus. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo Lykeios standing facing on omphalos, head left, holding wolf and bow.Image

BMC 230		Maximinus 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.Image

SNG Copenhagen 377		Maximinus 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.Image

AE38_Tyche		Maximinus I 38 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.ImageImage

SNG Levante 1095		Maximinus I 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.Image

Maximus
- SNG Levante 1108

Maximus, Caesar, 33 of Cilicia, Tarsus. 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.Image

SNG Levante 1109		Maximus, as Caesar, 35mm of Cilicia, Tarsus. 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.Image

SNG Levante 1106		Maximus, as Caesar, 35mm of Cilicia, Tarsus. 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.Image

Balbinus
- SNG Levante 1111

Balbinus 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 -.Image

AE36_Nike		Balbinus 36 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.Image

SNG France 1628		Balbinus 36mm of Tarsos. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear, shield at side.Image

SNG France 1630		Balbinus 36mm 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. 280Image

AE37_Tyche		Balbinus 37 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.ImageImage

Pupienus
- AE35

Pupienus. AE 35mm of Tarsus in Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Apparently unpublished. Image

SNG Levante 1115		Pupienus 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.Image

SNG Levante 1116		Pupienus AE37 of Tarsus, Cilicia. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Athena Nikephorus advancing right, head left, holding Nike & shield. SNGFr 1636.Image

SNG Levante 1117

Pupienus, with Balbinus & Gordian III, 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.Image

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BMC 270		Gordian 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
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.Image

SNG Levante 1123		Gordian III 31mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right; PP / Nike advancing left, holding wreath & palm-branch; if field, AMKGB.Image

AE33_Lindgren_1632		Gordian 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.Image

SNG Copenhagen 386		Gordian III AE33 of Cilicia, Tarsus. AVT K M ANTWNIOC GOPDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOY MHTPOPOLEWC, Selene, crescent on head, driving biga of bulls right. Image

SNG Levante Supp 285		Gordian 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.Image

SNG Levante 1119		Gordian 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.Image

SNG Copenhagen 383		Gordian 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.Image

SNG Copenhagen 391		Gordian 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. Image

SNG France 1665		Gordian III AE34 of Tarsos in Cilicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Radiate Artemis standing right in short chiton, drawing bow.Image

SNG France 1682		Gordian III AE34 of Tarsos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Gordian standing facing, head left, holding Nike before him and sceptre. Image

SNG France 1709		Gordian III AE35 of Tarsos. Radiate bust right holding spear & sheild / Spes standing left holding flower & hem of dress.ImageImage

SNG Levante 1137		Gordian III 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.Image

SNG Levante 1138		Gordian III 35mm of Tarsos. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Two palm branches within prize-crown placed on table with three lion-shaped legs.Image

AE35_SNGSwitz_1683		Gordian III 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. Image

AE35_agonistic		Gordian III AE35 of Tarsus, Cilicia. AV...T GOPDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MH. . . two prize urns on table, amphora below, CEVEPEL. . . ADP. . . in ex.ImageImage

SNG France 1701		Gordian III AE36 of Tarsos, Cilicia. AVT KAIC M ANT GORDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate, cuirassed bust right holding sheild / TAPCOV MHTROPOL AMK GB, lion bringing down a bull. SNG Levante 1141cf.Image

SNG France 1722		Gordian III 36mm of Tarsus. Radiate & cuirassed bust right, holding spear & large round shield / Gordian on horse right, thrusting spear at lion running below.Image

AE36_SNGLevSup_287		Gordian III 36mm of Cilicia, Tarsus. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right / Nude Apollo standing right, holding bow and chlamys. SNG Lev Sup 287.Image

SNG Copenhagen 387		Gordian III AE37 of Tarsos. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Veiled & draped bust of Tyche right; P-B in fields.Image

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- SNGPfalz_1312		Gordian 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. TextClick Here

SNG Copenhagen 389		Gordian III AE38 Medallion of Cilicia, Tarsos. AVT K M AVP GORDIANOC CEB P-P, radiate cuirassed bust right with spear & sheild decorated with gorgon's head / TAPCOV MHTROPOL, three graces, K between left & middle figures, BG between middle & right.Image

Tranquillina
- SNG Levante 1149

Tranquillina 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. Image

SNG Levante 1148		Tranquillina 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. Image

Philip_I
- 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. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
SGI 3592Philip I AE35 of Tarsos, Cilicia. Radiate draped bust right / Hermes standing left holding purse & caduceus.Image

SNG Levante 1150		Philip I AE 35 of Cilicia, Tarsus. Artemis holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver.ImageImage

SNG Levante 1151		Philip I 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.Image

SNG Levante 1152		Philip I 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.Image

SNG Levante 1154		Philip I 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.Image

Otacilia Severa
- BMC 298

Otacilia 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 IB in fields.Image

Trajan Decius
- SNG Levante 1159

Trajan Decius 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.Image

AE32_Cybele		Trajan 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 sid.Image

SNG France 1757		Trajan Decius 33mm of Cilicia, Tarsus. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Perseus standing left, holding statuette of Apollo Lykeios, harpa and chlamys.Image

SNG Levante 1158		Trajan Decius 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.Image

SNG Levante 1160		Cilicia, Tarsus. Trajan Decius 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.Image

SNG France 1758		Trajan 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.Image

SNG France 1764		Trajan 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.Image

SNG France 1766		Trajan 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.Image

SNG France 1762		Trajan 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.Image

Herennia Etruscilla
- SNG Levante 1172

Diademed and draped bust right / Athena seated left holding Nike and spear.TextImage

SNG Levante 1166		Herennia Etruscilla AE28 of Tarsus, Cilicia. Diademed & draped bust right, set on crescent / Dionysos standing, facing left, holding thrysos & kantharos over panther; in field, AMKGB. Image

AE29		Herennia 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.ImageImage

SNG Levante 1170		Herennia Etruscilla 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.Image

SNG Levante 1171		Herennia Etruscilla 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.Image

Trebonianus Gallus
- SNG Levante 1174

Trebonianus Gallus 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.Image

Volusian
- SNG Levante 1178

Volusian 31mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horseback galloping right, arm raised; in field, AMKGB.Image

Valerian I
- AE31_Lindgren_1648

Valerian 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.Image

SNG Levante 1185
Howgego339		Valerian I 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].Image

SNG Levante 1185		Valerian I 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 LADP(IANIA?)/XIKWNWN/AVGOYCTI/AKTIA; AMKGB below.Image

SNG Levante 1186		Valerian I 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.Image
- 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. TextClick Here

SNG Levante 1179		Valerian I 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.Image

SNG Levante 1180		Valerian I AE 32 of Cilicia, Tarsus. 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-1810vImageImage

AE32_SNGParis_1813		Valerian I 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.Image

SNG France 1814		Valerian 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.Image

AE34_Lindgren_III_932		Valerian 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.Image

SNG Levante 1189		Valerian 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.Image

SNG Levante 1182		Valerian 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. Image

Gallienus
- SNG Levante 1195

Gallienus 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.Image

gallienus
- SNG Lev 1197		Gallienus 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 1197TextClick Here

Salonina
- SNG Levante 1199

Salonina 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. Image
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,
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.
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.
Sear #5641Tarsos, Cilicia, AR Stater. Baal of Tarsos seated right / Helmeted male head left.
Sear #5643Tarsos, Cilicia, Pharnabazos, 379-374 BC, AR Obol. Male helmeted head left / Facing head of Arethusa.
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 scepter 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.
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 scepter in left / lion left, attacking and bringing down a bull.
Sear #5651Tarsos, Cilicia, Mazaios, AR Stater. 351-334 BC. ''Mazaios'', Baal seated, holding scepter, grain ear & grapes in front / ''Mazaios, Governor of Transeuphrates & Cilicia'', lion bringing down bull above double city walls. BMC 48.
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 scepter in right hand; grain ear & grapes to left, B (erased) & ivy leaf to right, T below. SNGLevSupp 21, SNGFr 367, BMC 74.
Sear #5660Cilicia, Tarsos AR 3/4 Obol. 4th Century BC. Baal seated left, holding grapes, cornucopiae & scepter / forepart of wolf, crescent in field, all within dotted border. BMC 86, SNG Levante 223, SNG France 443.
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.
Sear #5670SG 5670Tarsos, Cilicia, 22. 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, 20. 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.
Sear #5673Tarsos, Cilicia AE21 (7.32g. c. 100BC, Turreted head of Tyche right / TARSEWN, Zeus enthroned left.
Sear #5675Cilicia, Tarsos AE17. 164 BC. Zeus enthroned left, crowned by Nike / filleted club in oak wreath,
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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