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BMC 7
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BMC 19Arados, Phoenicia. 350-332 B.C. AR Stater. Head right of male deity, laureate; hair and whiskers dotted, eye full, pointed beard represented by lines, border of dots / Galley right over waves (3 wavy lines) with Pataecus on prow. Text
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BMC 21Arados, Phoenicia AR Stater. Early 4th Century BC. Wreathed and bearded head of Melkart right / Galley to right; eye on prow. SNG Cop 15. TextFull Size
BMC 36aArados, Phoenicia. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Stater. Laureate head of sea-god right / Galley to right above triple waves; figure-head on prow. TextFull Size
BMC 56Phoenica, Aradus AR Stater. Persic standard, 350-332 BC. Head right of male deity, laureate; hair and whiskers dotted, eye full, beard represented by lines, border of dots, countermark on cheek / galley right (oars not represented) with eye at prow, curved ornament and standard on poop deck, row of shields along bulwark, below, three wavy lines representing water, Pataecus on prow, all within shallow incuse. TextFull Size
BMC 66Arados, Phoenicia AR Stater. 4th century BC. Head of Melqart right / Galley right, with figurehead of Pateikus. TextFull Size
BMC 67cfArados, Phoenicia 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. TextFull Size
BMC 68Aradus, Phoenicia. c350-332 BC. AR Stater. Year 15 (335 BC?). Laureate head of Melkart right / Galley right; three waves below, date above. TextFull Size
BMC 97Arados, Phoenicia AE14, Late 3rd Century BC onward. Bust of Tyche right / Prow left, Phoenician inscription below. TextFull Size
BMC 104ffArados, Phoenicia AE15. 2nd Century BC. Bearded head of Zeus right / triple-pointed ram of galley left, Phoenician inscription below. TextFull Size
BMC 123Arados, Phoenicia AE15. 2nd Century BC. Bust of Zeus right / triple-pointed ram of galley left, Phoenician inscription below.TextFull Size
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BMC 148Arados, Phoenicia, AR Drachm. Dated year 89=171/0 BC. Bee with straight wings; PQ and MC monograms to left and right (date) / Stag standing right, palm tree in background. TextFull Size
BMC 151Arados, Phoenicia, AR Drachm. Dated year 90 (170/169 BC). Bee; retrograde P to left, PE (date) across fields / Stag standing right, palm tree in background.TextFull Size
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BMC 152Arados, Phoenicia. Year 91 (169/8 BC). AR Drachm (4.11 gm). Bee; PA monogram to left, RE to right / Stag standing right, palm tree in background. TextFull Size
BMC 155Arados, Phoenicia AR Drachm. Dated 162/1 BC. Bee, date HY (year 98) and PN monogram on right / Stag standing right, palm tree in background.TextFull Size
BMC 157Arados, Phoenicia AR Drachm. Dated CY 98 (161/0 BC). Bee with straight wings; QU (date) to left, Z to right / ARADIWN, stag standing right, palm tree in background. BMC 157.TextFull Size
BMC 158Arados, Phoenicia, AR drachm, 171-170 BC. P-DI monogram to left and right of bee with straight wings / ARADIWN, Stag standing right, palm tree in background. BMC 158.TextFull Size
BMC 159Arados, Phoenicia, AR drachm, 158-157 BC, Local Year 102. PB-ANP monogram to left and right of bee / ARADIWN, Stag standing right, palm tree in background. BMC 159.TextFull Size
BMC 162Arados, Phoenicia AR Drachm. Dated CY 104 (156/5 BC). Bee with straight wings; PD (date) GS monogram to right / Stag standing right, palm tree in background.TextFull Size
BMC 181Arados, Phoenicia 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. TextFull Size
BMC 198Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetradrachm. 119-118 BC. 15,19 g, 26 mm. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / ARADIWN, Nike walking left, holding aplastron and palm; date AMR, Phoenician character, and QC in left field. BMC 198.TextFull Size
BMC 212Arados, Phoenicia. 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. TextFull Size
BMC 216Arados, Phoenicia 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. TextFull Size
BMC 221Arados, Phoenicia 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. TextFull Size
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BMC 229Arados, Phoenicia. AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 172=88/7 BC. Turreted & veiled bust of Tyche / ARADIWN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston & palm branch; date BOP, Phoenician letters & MS to left; all within wreath. TextFull Size
BMC 230Arados, Phoenicia, AR tetradrachm. 194 BC, Turreted head of Tyche right / ARADIWN, Nike standing left, in wreath. TextFull Size
BMC 264Arados, Phoenicia. 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. TextFull Size
BMC 269Arados, Phoenicia. 66/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Turreted head of Tyche right / Nike advancing left. TextFull Size
BMC 279cfArados, Phoenicia 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. TextFull Size
BMC 284Arados, Phoenicia. 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. TextFull Size
BMC 300Arados, Phoenicia. Circa 135-112 BC. AE, Bronze 21mm. Tyche / Poseidon on prow. TextFull Size
BMC 301 Arados, Phoenicia AE 21mm. Turreted head of Tyche right, palm branch over shoulder / Poseidon seated left on ship's prow, holding wreath and trident. TextFull Size
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. TextFull Size
BMC 306Arados, Phoenicia AE19. 130/129 BC. Turreted Head of Tyche right / Poseidon left on prow of Galley left, Athena at left, Phoenician letters below. TextFull Size
BMC 309Aradus, Phoenicia. ca 135-112 BC. Bust of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown; palm behind / Poseidon, naked to waist, seated left on prow of galley, holding wreath in right hand and resting left on trident; as figure-head, Athena left, holding spear (or thunderbolt) and shield; Phoenician letters B and Q to left and right; date and letter in exergue. BMC 309.TextFull Size
BMC 330Arados, Phoenicia, AE20. 94-21 BC. Female bust (Astarte-Europa) right, wearing stephane and veil over back of head / Humped bull galloping left, head facing, FU monogram X and CN above, ROD (Year 174 of the local era) over M and Phoenician letter Heth. BMC 330; Lindgren I, 2234.TextFull Size
BMC 346Arados, Phoenicia. 136-51 BC. 2.74g; 17mm. Jugate heads of Zeus and Hera (Rouvier: "Poseidon and Amphitrite") right / Prow left surmounted by Athena standing left. Phoenician lettering above and date in Phoenician (year 123 of the local era) below. BMC 346; Sear Greek 6004; Rouvier 338.TextFull Size
Mionnet 804 Arados, Phoenicia AR Drachm. Dated year 43 (217/218 BC). Bee; date G to left, C on M to right / ARADIWN, stag standing right, palm tree in background. BMC :-; Mionnet 804.TextFull Size
Rouvier 121Arados, Phoenicia, AE, Late 3rd Century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / Prow left, B-monogram above, Phoenician inscription below. BMC 97; Rouvier 121-125.TextFull Size
Rouvier 186Aradus, Phoenicia, AE Hemi-Chalkous, year 120 (140/139 BC). Bearded head of Poseidon right / Ram of galley left. Phoenician script 'n above, date year 120 below. Rouvier 186.TextFull Size
Rouvier 260Arados, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm. Year 133 = 127/126 BC. Turreted & draped bust of Tyche right / ARADIWN, Nike advancing left carrying aphlaston & palm-branch, date GLR over V/QC in left field, all within wreath. Mionnet V, 770; Babelon (Perses..) 1046. TextFull Size
Rouvier 278Arados, Phoenicia 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. Rouvier 278; Mionnet V, 779. TextFull Size
Rouvier 282Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetradrachm. 2nd-1st Century BC. Dated year 168=92/1 BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aplustre & palm, HXR (date), Phoenician letter G & DC in left field. SNG Cop 50; Rouvier 282; Mionnet V, 781. TextFull Size
RPC 2040Arados, Phoenicia. Civic Issue. 1st Century AD. AE 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. TextFull Size
RPC 4474Arados, Phoenicia. Year 235 (24/3 BC). AE 25mm. Veiled bust of Tyche right / Bull leaping left, M S / C L E. RPC 4474. TextFull Size
SNGCop 36cfArados, Phoenicia, AE15, (2.57g) 2nd century BC, Head of bearded god right. / Ram of galley left. TextFull Size
SNGCop 58cfArados, Phoenicia AE21. 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. TextFull Size
SNGCop 64Phoenicia Arados AE24. 2nd Century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / Poseidon on prow of galley left. TextFull Size
SNGCop 71Arados, Phoenicia. Year 166 (94/93 BC). AE 20mm. Head of Astarte right, wearing stephane / Hump-backed bull leaping left; date and monograms in fields. TextFull Size
Sear #5968Arados, Phoenicia 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.
Sear #5971Arados, Phoenicia, AR Stater. Head of Melkart right / Galley right, waves below. BMC 56. ObverseReverse
Sear #5972Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetrobol or 1/3 Stater. 400-350 BC. Head of bearded deity right / Phoenician inscription, galley right, waves below.ObverseReverse
Sear #5973Arados, Phoenicia, AR 1/12 stater. 400-350 BC. Head of Melkart right / Galley right, waves below.ObverseReverse
Sear #5977Arados, Phoenicia AR Stater. 350-332 BC. Head of Melkart right / galley right, waves below.ObverseReverse
Sear #5980Arados, Phoenicia, AR 1/12 stater = Obol. c 340 BC. Head of Melkart right / Two Phoenician letters, galley right, waves below.ObverseReverse
Sear #5983Arados, Phoenicia, AR Hemidrachm. Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right, palm branch behind / Prow left.ObverseReverse
Sear #5986Arados, Phoenicia AR Tetrobol. 233 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / prow of galley with statue of fighting Athena Promachos to left, AP above.
Sear #5991Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetradrachm. Turreted head of Tyche / Nike standing left.ObverseReverse
Sear #5992Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetradrachm. Turreted head of Tyche / Nike standing left.
Sear #5999Arados, Phoenicia, AE19. Late 3rd century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / AR monogram, Prow left, Phoenician date.
Sear #6000Arados, Phoenicia AE18. ca 3rd Century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / prow of galley left, Phoenician letters above. SNGCop 28cf, BMC 111cf.
Sear #6001Arados, Phoenicia AE16. 2nd century BC. Diademed head of Zeus right / prow of galley left, Phoenician inscriptions above & below.
Sear #6002Arados, Phoenicia 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.
Sear #6004Arados, Phoenicia, AE17. Conjoined heads of Zeus and Hera right / prow of galley right with figurehead of Athena.
AUGUSTUS
RPC 4482Augustus 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
NERO
RPC 4492cfAradus, Phoenicia. Nero, AE22. 66 AD. No legend. Bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane and veil, to right: smaller head of Nero right / Rev: Year mark TKE (325 of the local era) above, ARADIWN below bull (zebu) galloping left, Phoenician letter kof to left. cf RPC 4492 (date below).TextFull Size
DOMITIAN
RPC 2041Domitian. AE22.50 mm of Arados, Phoenicia. 93-94 AD. DOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC.., laureate head right / Poseidon, wearing himation, seated left on rudder, holding cornucopiae in left hand. Date BNT (= Year 352 of the local era) above left, city name ARADIWN in exergue. RPC II 2041. TextFull Size
TRAJAN
BMC 374Trajan AE 23mm of Arados, Phoenicia. Bust of Astarte-Europa right, bust of Trajan before, right / Bull left; date EOT (116-117 AD). TextImage
BMC 375Trajan 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 380Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus AE 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 380Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus AE 24mm of Arados, Phoenicia. 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. Text Image
COMMODUS
SNGFitz 6019Commodus AE26 Dichalkon of Aradus, Phoenicia. AYT KAI M AYP ANT KOM.., Laureate head right / Date to left, ARADI (below) W-N (upper left and right), Tyche standing facing, looking left, extending right hand and holding cornucopiae in left, between two cippi (columns) each surmounted by a small figure of Nike. Rouvier 414; Babelon 1471; Mionnet V, 855. TextImageImage
MACRINUS
SGI 2959Macrinus 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. TextFull Size
ELAGABALUS
BMC 383Elagabalus, AE28 Dichalkis of Arados. 218-219 AD. AVT K M AVR ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ARADIWN, cypress tree standing between bull right and lion left; behind the bull a standard surmounted by hand; star above the lion and vexilium behind the lion. ET OUC in exergue. ESOU in exergue. Image
GORDIAN III
BMC 387Gordian III AE 29mm of Arados, Phoenicia. Year 498 (239/240 AD). AVTOK K M ANT GORDIANOC, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tall vase or amphora without handles, flanked by two palm branches between two sphinxes; each wearing a modius, seated left and right with their backs to it. Lindgren I 2242; Rouvier 420; Babelon (Perses..) 1477. TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Arados
Entry for Arados, Phoenicia 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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