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Ancient Coinage of Phoenicia, Arados

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4drPhoenicia, Arados AR Tetradrachm. Year 133 = 127/126 BC. Turreted & draped bust of Tyche right / APADIWN, Nike advancing left carrying aphlastron & palm-branch, date DZP over V/QC in left field, all within wreath. TextImage
BMC 1Phoenica, Aradus AR Stater. 350-332 B.C. Head of male deity, laureate; countermark on cheek / galley right over waves with, Pataecus on prow. TextImage
BMC 7
Sear #5968
Phoenicia, Aradus AR Tetrobol. 400-350 BC. Phoenician inscription ma, merman or marine deity with human torso & fish tail swimming right, holding dolphin by tail in each hand / Galley right, with row of shields along bulwark, hippocamp below, swimming right; all in incuse square. Grose 9443, Trait‚ II 808, BMC 7. TextImage
BMC 13Phoenicia, Aradus AR Stater. 350-332 BC. Laureate head of male deity right / galley right over waves with pataecus on prow. TextImage
BMC 14Phoenicia - Aradus. 350-332 B.C. AR Stater 10.454 grams. Obverse: Head of male deity, laureate r. Reverse: Galley r. over waves with pataecus on prow. TextImage
BMC 19Phoenicia, Aradus. 350-332 B.C. AR Stater. Head of male deity, laureate, right / Galley r. over waves with pataecus on prow. TextImage
BMC 21Phoenicia, Arados AR Stater. Early 4th Century BC. Wreathed and bearded head of Melkart right / Galley to right; eye on prow. SNG Cop 15. TextImage
BMC 36aPhoenicia, Arados. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Stater. Laureate head of sea-god right / Galley to right above triple waves; figure-head on prow. TextImage
BMC 56
Sear #5971
Arados, Phoenicia, AR Stater. Head of Melkart right / Galley right, waves below. BMC 56. TextObvRev
BMC 66Arados, Phoenicia AR Stater. 4th century BC. Head of Melqart right. / Galley right, with figurehead of Pateikus. TextObvRev
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BMC 67cfPhoenicia, Aradus AR Stater. Ca 350-332 BC. Laureate head right of bearded deity / Phoenician inscription ma & date (12 or higher), galley right with human figure on prow, line of waves below. TextImage
BMC 68PHOENICIA, Arados. c350-332 BC. AR Stater. Year 15 (335 BC?). Laureate head of Melkart right / Galley right; three waves below, date above. TextImage
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BMC 97Phoenicia, Aradus AE14, Late 3rd Century BC onward. Bust of Tyche right / Prow left, Phoenician inscription below. TextObvRev
BMC 104cfPhoenicia, Aradus AE15. 2nd Century BC. Bust of Zeus right / triple-pointed ram of galley left, Phoenician inscription below. TextObvRev
BMC 123Phoenicia, Aradus AE15. 2nd Century BC. Bust of Zeus right / triple-pointed ram of galley left, Phoenician inscription below. TextImage
BMC 148Phoenicia, Arados AR Drachm. Dated year 89=171/0 BC. Bee with straight wings; monograms flanking (date) / Stag standing right before palm. TextImage
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BMC 151Phoenicia, Arados AR Drachm. Dated year 90 (170/169 BC). Bee; date & monogram to either side / Stag standing in front of palm tree. TextImage
BMC 152Phoenicia, Arados. Year 91 (169/8 BC). AR Drachm (4.11 gm). Bee; monograms / Stag standing right, palm behind. TextImage
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BMC 155Phoenicia, Aradus AR Drachm. Dated 162/1 BC. Bee flanked by date HY (year 98) on left & PN monogram on right / Stag standing right, palm tree in background. TextImage
BMC 157Phoenicia, Arados AR Drachm. Dated CY 98 (161/0 BC). Bee with straight wings; QU (date) to left, Z to right / ARADIWN, stag standing right before palm. BMC 157. TextImage
BMC 162Phoenicia, Arados AR Drachm. Dated CY 104 (156/5 BC). Bee with straight wings; date to left, monogram to right / Stag standing right; palm tree behind. TextImage
BMC 181Phoenicia, Arados AR Tetradrachm. Year 151=110/109 BC. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Nike walking left, holding aplastron and palm; date (ANP), Phoenician character, and AC in left field. TextImage
BMC 212Phoenicia, Arados. Year 164 = 96/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Nike advancing left, holding aphlastron and palm-branch, date DZP in left field, all within wreath. TextObvRev
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BMC 216Phoenicia, Arados AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 166 (94/93 BC). Turreted, veiled & draped bust of Tyche right / Nike standing half-left, holding aplustre & palm, date VXP over GC in left field; all within wreath. TextImage
BMC 216vPhoenicia, Arados AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 166 (94/93 BC). Turreted, veiled & draped bust of Tyche right / APADIWN, Nike standing half-left, holding aplustre & palm, date VXP & letters g/GC in left field; all within wreath. TextObvRev
BMC 221Phoenicia, Arados AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 168=92/1 BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aplustre & palm, APADWN to right, date HXP / L / DC to left. TextImage
BMC 221cfPhoenicia, Arados, AR Tetradrachm. 2nd-1st Century BC. Dated year 168=92/1 BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aplustre & palm, HXP (date), Phoenician letter G & DC in left field. SNG Cop 50. TextImage
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BMC 229Phoenicia, Arados. AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 172=88/7 BC. Turreted & veiled bust of Tyche / APAÐIýN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston & palm branch; date BOP, Phoenician letters & MS to left; all within wreath. TextImage
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BMC 230Arados, Phoenicia, AR tetradrachm. 194 BC, Turreted head of Tyche right. / Nike standing left, in wreath. TextObvRev
BMC 264Phoenicia, Arados. 137-45 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Year 188 = 72/71 BC. Turreted, veiled & draped bust of Tyche right / ARADIWN, Nike standing half-left, holding aplustre & palm; HPP (date), Phoenician letter 'q' & MS in left field; all within wreath. TextImage
BMC 269Phoenicia, Arados. 66/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Turreted head of Tyche right / Nike advancing left. TextImage
BMC 279cfPhoenicia, Aradus AR Tetradrachm. 63/2 BC. Turreted, veiled bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aphlaston & palm branch, in left field date ZQP (year 197) above Phoenician letter beth above ES, wreath border. TextImage
BMC 284Phoenicia, Arados. 137-45 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 198 (62/61 BC). Turreted, veiled & draped bust of Tyche right / ARADIWN, Nike standing half-left, holding aplustre & palm; HPP (date; 2nd letter retrograde), L/ES in left field; all within wreath. TextImage
BMC 300Phoenicia, Arados. Circa 135-112 BC. AE, Bronze 21mm. Tyche / Poseidon on prow. TextImage
BMC 301 Phoenicia, Arados Æ 21mm. Turreted head of Tyche right, palm branch over shoulder / Poseidon seated left on ship's prow, holding wreath and trident. TextImage
BMC 302Aradus, Phoenicia AE22. Year 128 = 132/131 BC. Bust of Tyche right wearing turreted crown / Poseidon, nude to waist, seated left on prow of galley left, holding wreath in extended right hand, left on trident; as figure-head, Athena left; below, Phoenician date (128) & inscription. TextImage
BMC 306Phoenicia, Arados AE19. 130/129 BC. Turreted Head of Tyche right / Poseidon left on prow of Galley left, Athena at left, Phoenician letters below. TextImage
Mionnet_804Phoenicia, Arados AR Drachm. Dated year 43 (217/218 BC). Bee; date G-M to either side, crescent above the M / APADIWN, stag standing in front of palm tree. TextImage
RPC_2040Phoenicia, Arados. Civic Issue. 1st Century AD. Æ 20mm (6.51 gm). Struck year 352 (93/94 AD). Turreted bust of Tyche right / Galley, on which Poseidon and Athena stand; BNT in ex. TextImage
RPC_4474Phoenicia, Arados. Year 235 (24/3 BC). Æ 25mm. Veiled bust of Tyche right / Bull leaping left, M S / C L E. RPC 4474. TextImage
SNGCop 36cfArados, Phoenicia, AE15, (2.57g) 2nd century BC, Head of bearded god right. / Ram of galley left. TextImage
SNGCop 58cfPhoenicia, Arados Æ21. ca 137-46 BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right, palm branch behind / APADIWN, Nike standing half-left, holding aplustre and palm; date and control letters in left field. TextImage
SNGCop 64Phoenicia Arados Æ24. 2nd Century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / Poseidon on prow of galley left. TextImage
SNGCop 71Phoenicia, Arados. Year 166 (94/93 BC). Æ 20mm. Head of Astarte right, wearing stephane / Hump-backed bull leaping left; date and monograms in fields. TextImage
Sear #5968Phoenicia, Aradus AR Tetrobol. 400-350 BC. Phoenician inscription ma, merman or marine deity with human torso & fish tail swimming right, holding dolphin by tail in each hand / Galley right, with row of shields along bulwark, hippocamp below, swimming right; all in incuse square. Grose 9443, Trait‚ II 808, BMC 7.
( 2 entries)
Sear #5971Arados, Phoenicia, AR Stater. Head of Melkart right / Galley right, waves below. BMC 56.
( 2 entries)
Sear #5972Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetrobol or 1/3 Stater. 400-350 BC. Head of bearded deity right / Phoenician inscription, galley right, waves below.
( 5 entries)
Sear #5973Arados, Phoenicia, AR 1/12 stater. 400-350 BC. Head of Melkart right / Galley right, waves below.
( 2 entries)
Sear #5977Phoenicia, Arados AR Stater. 350-332 BC. Head of Melkart right / galley right, waves below. TextObvRev
Sear #5980Arados, Phoenicia, AR 1/12 stater = Obol. c 340 BC. Head of Melkart right / Two Phoenician letters, galley right, waves below.
( 3 entries)
Sear #5983Arados, Phoenicia, AR Hemidrachm. Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right, palm branch behind / Prow left. TextObvRev
Sear #5991Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetradrachm. Turreted head of Tyche / Nike standing left.
( 3 entries)
Sear #5992Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetradrachm. Turreted head of Tyche / Nike standing left.
( 5 entries)
Sear #5999Arados, Phoenicia, Æ19. Late 3rd century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / AR monogram, Prow left, Phoenician date.
( 2 entries)
Sear #6000Phoenicia, Aradus AE18. ca 3rd Century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / prow of galley left, Phoenician letters above. SNGCop 28cf, BMC 111cf. TextImage
Sear #6001Phoenicia, Arados AE16. 2nd century BC. Diademed head of Zeus right / prow of galley left, Phoenician inscriptions above & below.
( 6 entries)
Sear #6002Phoenicia, Arados AE20. Second century BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right / Poseidon on prow of ship sailing left, holding wreath & trident; phoenician letters above, phoenician numerals beneath.
( 2 entries)
Sear #6004Phoenicia, Arados, AE17. Conjoined heads of Zeus and Hera right / prow of galley right with figurehead of Athena.
( 2 entries)

Augustus
- RPC 4482

Augustus AE22 of Arados, Phoenicia, dated 8/7 BC, Veiled head of Tyche right, small head of Augustus before, facing right. / Zebu galloping left, Kof and MA above.TextImage

Trajan
- BMC 374

Trajan Æ 23mm of Arados, Phoenicia. Bust of Astarte-Europa right, bust of Trajan before, right / Bull left; date EOT (116-117 AD).TextImage

- BMC 375

Trajan AE25 of Arados, Phoenicia. Dated AD 116/7. Bust of Astarte-Europa right, in stephane & veil falling from chignon, smaller laureate head of Trajan right in front / Bull running left, date EOT (year 375) above, Phoenician letter on left. SNG Cop 81. TextImage

Marcus Aurelius
- BMC 380

Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus Æ 23mm of Arados, Phoenicia. Year 421 = 162/163 AD. ANTWNINOC KAI OVHPOC CEBACTOI, confronted busts / AKY APADIWN, Tyche seated left on rudder, gesturing & holding cornucopiae, E to left.TextImage

- BMC 380

Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus Æ 24mm of Phoenicia, Arados. Dated CY 421 (162/3 AD). Confronted laureate & draped busts of Aurelius & Verus / APADIWN in exergue, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) seated left on rudder; date above E to left. SNG Copenhagen 82. TextImage

Commodus
- _arados_AE26_SNGFitz_6019

Commodus AE26 of Aradus, Phoenicia. Laureate head right / Astarte standing between two figures of Nike on columns.TextObvRev

Macrinus
- SGI 2959

Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Arados, Phoenicia. AVT KAI M OP CE MAKPEINOC CE, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / DHMARC EX VPATOC A, eagle standing facing, head right, wreath in its beak, head of humped bull between its legs. Bellinger 238.TextObvRev

Elagabalus
- BMC 383

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Gordian III
- BMC 387

Gordian III Æ 29mm of Phoenicia, Arados. Year 498 (239/240 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Amphora flanked by sphinxes; each wearing a modius. Lindgren I 2242.TextImage
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See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Arados
Search for Phoenicia, Arados at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Phoenicia, Arados on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Aradus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Arados at AncientImports.com
Search for Arados at Incitatus Coins

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