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Ancient Coinage of Syria, Chalkis


[BMC 2]
Syria, Coele-Syria, Chalkis sub Libano
Not to be confused with the Chalkis in Euboia, or the one in Syria, Chalkidice

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BMC 2Chalkis, Syria, Ptolemy I, 85-40 BC, AE20. Laureate head of Zeus (or tetrarch) right, oval countermarked with female bust right, with a hair style resembling that of Cleopatra VII / PTOLEMAIOY TET APXHE P, eagle flying right. TextObvRev
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BMC 5Coele-Syria. Chalcis. Ptolemy. 85-40 B.C. AE 19 mm. Laureate head of Zeus r. Reverse: Two warriors standing face to face, each holding spear; all within laurel-wreath. TextImage
Lindgren_2134ASyria, Chalkidice. Chalkis. Ptolemaios. Year 53? (66/65 BC). Æ 21mm. Laureate head of Zeus right; c/m helmeted head right / PTOLEMAIOU TETPACOU, dove flying right; NG (year?) to left, AP below. TextImage
RPC_4216ffSyria, Chalkis AE19. Diademed head of Zeus right [countermarked with female bust right, of Cleopatra VII?] / PTOLEMAIOY TET... Zeus seated left holding scepter & ?. TextImage
SNGCop 413Syria, Coele-Syria. Chalkis. Ptolemaios, tetrarch. Year 240 (73/72 BC). Æ 19mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / The Dioskouroi standing facing one another, each holding a spear; L MS right. BMC -. TextImage
Sear #5896Chalkis, Syria, AE19. Ptolemy as Tetrach, c. 85-40 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle flying right, PTOLEMAIOU TET ARC below.
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Sear #5897Chalkis, Syria, AE19. Ptolemy as Tetrach, c. 85-40 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Two warriors standing face to face, each holding spear.
( 3 entries)
Sear #5898Syria, Coele-Syria, Chalkis, Lysanias, tetrarch. 40-36 BC. Æ 19mm. Diademed head of Lysanias right; monogram before / LUSANIOU TETPAPXOU KAI ARCIRE-WS, Athena standing left, holding Nike in right hand, shield resting on ground in left; monogram behind. BMC 6, SNG Cop 415, RPC 4770.
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Sear #5899Octavian & Zenodorus AE20 of Chalkis, Syria. Dated Year 87. NE KAI, bare head of Octavian right, L ZP behind / ZENODWROU TETRARCOU KAI ARCIEREWS, bare head of Zenodorus left. SNG Cop 417, BMC 7, RPC 4775.
( 4 entries)

Marc Antony
- RPC 4771

Mark Antony & Cleopatra Æ 23mm of Chalkis, Syria. ETOUC KA TOU KAI E QEAC NEWTEPAC, bare head of Antony right / BACILICCHC KLEOPATRAC, diademed & draped bust of Cleopatra right. SNG Cop 383, Svoronos 1887.TextImage
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Cleopatra
- RPC 4472

Syria, Chalkidice. Chalkis. Cleopatra VII. 36-30 BC. Æ 18mm (4.68gm). Diademed bust of Cleopatra right / Nike walking right with palm over shoulder. TextImage

- RPC 4771

Cleopatra VII & Marc Antony AE20 of Chalkis, Phoenicia. 32/31 BC. Diademed bust of Cleopatra right / Head of Marc Antony right. Svoronos 1887, BMC [Berytus] 15.TextImage
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- RPC 4772

Cleopatra VII, AE18, (4.26g) Chalkis, Phoenicia, Diademed bust of Cleopatra right. / Nike advancing right. Svoronos 1888.TextObvRev

- RPC 4773

Syria, Coele-Syria. Chalkis. Cleopatra. 32-31 BC. Æ 16mm (4.94 gm). Diademed bust of Cleopatra right / Athena advancing left with spear and shield. TextImage

Octavian
- RPC 4775

Quinctilius Varus Countermarked Æ21 of Octavian & Zenodorus from Chalkis. Head of Zenodorus left / Head right, with two countermarks: VAR monogram and rose. SG 5899, SNG Cop. 417, BMC 7, Lindgren III 1249.TextObvRev
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Augustus
- RPC 4774

Syria, Coele-Syria. Chalkis. Octavian & Zenodoros. Year 282 (32/31 BC). Æ 21mm (6.83 gm). Bare head right of Octavian / Bare head left of Zenodorus.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Chalkis
Search for Syria, Chalkis at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Syria, Chalkis on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Chalcis in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Chalkis at AncientImports.com
Search for Chalkis at Incitatus Coins

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