Ancient Coinage of Samaria, Antipatris



Antipatris was a town in Palestine between Joppa and Caesarea. The mint was only active during a short period under Elagabalus, AD 218-222.

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ELAGABALUS
BMC 1Elagabalus, AE21 of Antipatris, Samaria. 8.76 gr. AYT K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ANTIΠATΡIC, ANT below, tetrastyle temple with Tyche standing left within, holding sceptre and uncertain figures in each of the side sections. Rosenberger 1; BMC Palestine 1; SNG ANS 635; Kindler, Antipatris 4a.TextImage
Meshora CC 151Elagabalus, AE25 of Antipatris, Palestine-Samaria. AD 218-222 AD). 12.70 g. AYT K M AYΡ ANTωNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / M AYΡ ANTIΠATΡIC, laureate and bearded head of Zeus right. Meshora "City Coins" 151; Samuels 167 (this coin).TextImage
Sofaer 5Elagabalus, AE 17 of Antipatris, Palestine, 3.86gr. Draped bust right / ANTI.., Tyche standing left within tetrastyle temple, holding spear and small bust. Sofaer 5; Kindler 4c.TextImage
JULIA MAESA
Righetti VI, 1671Julia Maesa, AE23 of Antipatris, Samaria, Palestine. AD 218-222. 7.85 g. IOYΛIA MAICA, draped bust right. / ANTIΠ, river-god Yarkon reclining left, holding reed in left hand with left arm resting on overturned urn, and extending right hand towards a fish swimming towards him. A stream below in which two more fish are swimming. Righetti VI, 1671; Meshorer, CC 149; Meshorer (2013) Antipatris 8; Mansfield Antipatris 24.TextImage
Info: Elagabalus reverse types: Two tetrastyle temples - temple on Acropolis - Tyche in tetrastyle temple - Bust of Zeus - Bust of Serapis - emperor by altar - Athena - river-god.
Julia Maesa reverse types: : Three temples - river-god.
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