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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, nor 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. Text
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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
BMC 6Lysanias, son of Ptolemy, Tetrarch of Chalkis, 40-36 BC. AE 20.5mm, 4.8 gr. Diademed head of Lysanias right, o on PP monogram before / LUSANIOU TETRARCOU KAI ARC, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield, FL monogram in right field. BMC Galatia 6; RPC 4770.TextImage
LindgrenI 2134A.1 Syria, Chalkidice. Chalkis. Ptolemaios. Year 53? (66/65BC). AE 21mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / PTOLEMAIOU TETPACOU, dove flying right; NG (year?) to left, AP below. TextImage
Lindgren 2134ASyria, Chalkidice. Chalkis. Ptolemaios. Year 53? (66/65 BC). AE 21mm. Laureate head of Zeus right; c/m helmeted head right / PTOLEMAIOU TETRACOU, 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 sceptre & unknown object. TextImage
SNGCop 413Syria, Coele-Syria. Chalkis. Ptolemaios, tetrarch. Year 240 (73/72 BC). AE 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 Tetrarch, 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 Tetrarch, c. 85-40 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Two warriors standing face to face, each holding spear.
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Sear #5898Syria, Coele-Syria, Chalkis, Lysanias, tetrarch. 40-36 BC. AE 19mm. Diademed head of Lysanias right; monogram before / LUSANIOU TETRARCOU KAI ARCIERWS, 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.
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MARC ANTONY
RPC 4771Mark Antony & Cleopatra AE 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 4472Syria, Chalkidice. Chalkis. Cleopatra VII. 36-30 BC. AE 18mm (4.68gm). Diademed bust of Cleopatra right / Nike walking right with palm over shoulder. TextImage
RPC 4771Cleopatra 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 4772Cleopatra VII, AE18, (4.26g) Chalkis, Phoenicia, Diademed bust of Cleopatra right. / Nike advancing right. Svoronos 1888.TextObvRev
RPC 4773Syria, Coele-Syria. Chalkis. Cleopatra. 32-31 BC. AE 16mm (4.94 gm). Diademed bust of Cleopatra right / Athena advancing left with spear and shield. TextImage
OCTAVIAN
RPC 4775Octavian & Zenodorus, Chalkis, Syria, countermarked by Quinctilius Varus, AE21. 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 4774Syria, Coele-Syria. Chalkis. Octavian & Zenodoros. Year 282 (32/31 BC). AE21mm (6.83 gm). Bare head right of Octavian / Bare head left of Zenodorus.TextImage
TRAJAN
BMC 3Trajan, AE26. Chalkis, Syria. 98 AD. AYT NEP TRAIANOC APICT CEB GEPM DAK, laureate, draped bust right / FL CAGKIDEWN, year A below in three lines within wreath. BMC 3. TextImage
Mionnet 9Trajan AE25, Syria, Chalkis. AYTOK - P KAIC NEP TPAIANOC APICT CEB GERM DAK PA-RQ, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / FL CAGKIDEWN(...), radiate figure of city-goddess standing left; holding spear, shield, & palm branch, all within laurel-wreath. cf Mionnet V, 9. TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
Paris 1764Marcus Aurelius, AE22 of Chalkis near Beroea, Syria. 180-192 AD, 8.2g. Laureate head right / FL CAL/KIDEWN within wreath, unclear letter below. Paris 1764-1765; Vienna 21041-21042.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Chalkis
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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