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Ancient Coinage of Syria, Hieropolis


[SNG Cop 125]
Syria, Cyrrestica, Bambyce then later Heiropolis

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
SNGCop 125Syria, Seleukis and Pieria, Hieropolis, Civic coinage AE13. IEPOPOLEITWN, diademed bust of Apollo right / ET Z Z NY, lyre. TextImage
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Seyrig 2Syria, Cyrrhestica, Bambyce (later Hieropolis). Abdahad. Circa 340-332 BC. AR Didrachm. Draped bust of Atargatis left, in turreted crown; crescent & circle behind / Aramaic 'bdhdd above, high priest & driver, who hold reins, in quadriga left. TextImage
Seyrig 4Syria, Cyrrhestica, Bambyce (later Hieropolis). Abyaty. Circa 340-332 BC. AR Didrachm. Hadad & Ateh in Aramaic, facing female bust, in necklace / Abyaty in Aramaic, high priest & driver, who hold reins, in quadriga right. TextImage
TRAJAN
SNG Copenhagen 50Trajan AE 26mm of Hieropolis, Syria, Cyrhestica. (AVT K) TPAIANOC APICT CEB GERM DAK PEPT, laureate head right / QEAC CYPI/AC IEPOPOL/A, three lines in laurel wreath. BMC 6.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
SNG Copenhagen 51Antoninus Pius AE 23mm of Hieropolis, Syria, Cyrhestica. AVTO KAI ..ANTWNINOC CEB, laureate head right / QЄACCYPI / AC IEPOPO / B, three lines within laural wreath. BMC 13.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
BMC 28vMarcus Aurelius. Cyrrhestica-Hieropolis, Syria, 161-180 AD. (From top right) ANTWNINOC AYP.., laureate head left / QEAS SURIAS IEROPO within laurel wreath, control letter below. Sear GIC 1668 var (bust left); BMC 28ff var (bust left).TextImage
LUCIUS VERUS
BMC 35Syria, Cyrhestica. Hieropolis. Lucius Verus. 138-161 AD. AE 23mm (8. 19 gm). Laureate head right / QEACCYPI/ACIEPOPO/H, in three lines within laureal wreath. TextImage
CARACALLA
Lindgren 1139Caracalla and Julia Domna AE 23mm of Heiropolis, Syria. ANTWNEINWC (retrograde)..., laureate head left / QEAC CVPI-AC IEROPO, draped and diademed bust of Julia Domna right.TextImage
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BMC 50Caracalla AE28 of Heiropolis, Syria. AVT K M A ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate draped bust right / QEAC CYPIAC IEPOPOLITWN, Atergatis riding lion right.TextImage
Prieur 929Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Heiropolis, Syria. AYT • K•M•A ANTWNEINOC C-EB•, laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / DHMARC EX ×U-PATOCTO×D, eagle standing facing, head right, wreath in beak; lion to right between legs. Bellinger 95.TextImage
Prieur 940Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Hierapolis, Syria. 213-217 AD. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing left, holding wreath in beak; lion advancing left between legs. TextImage
MACRINUS
Prieur 943SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Hierapolis. Macrinus. AR Tetradrachm. Laureate draped bust right / Eagle standing facing, wings spread, head right; between legs, lion walking right.TextImage
DIADUMENIAN
Prieur 947Diadumenian AR Tetradrachm of Heirapolis, Cyrrhestica, Syria. AVT K M OPEL ANTWNEINOC, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / DEMARC EX UPATOC, eagle standing facing, wings spread, lion walking right between legs.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
SNG Copenhagen 62cfSeverus Alexander AE29 of Syria, Cyrrhestica, Hieropolis. AYT KAI MAP AVP CEV ALEXANDOC CE, radiate, draped bust right / QEAC CYPIAC IEPOPOLITWN, Atergatis seated right on throne, holding drum & flanked by lions.TextImage
SNG Munich 481Severus Alexander, AE of Hieropolis, Syria. 9.61 g. AVT K MAR AUR CE ALEXAND[ ... ], radiate, draped bust right / [QEAS CURIAC] IEROPOLIT[WN], Atargatis, holding sceptre, sitting left on lion walking right. SNG Munich 481; Winsemann Falghera 1950 var.TextImage
JULIA MAMAEA
SNG Copenhagen 62Julia Mamaea AE 28mm of Seleukis and Pieria, Hieropolis. Diademed and draped bust right, upon crescent / Atergatis enthroned right, lion right beside her.TextImage
PHILIP I
BMC 30Philip I AE27 of Heiropolis, Cyrrhestica, Syria. Laureate draped bust right / (QEAC CYPIAC IEPOPOL)ITON, CYPHCTWN in ex, hexastyle temple with statue of Zeus Kataibates seated facing within, holding thunderbolt & sceptre, eagle at foot left.TextImage
SNG Cop 63Philip I AE 29mm of Hieropolis, Syria. AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / QEAC CYPIAC IEPOPOLITWN, Atergatis riding lion right. BMC 57v.TextImage
PHILIP II
SNG Munich 485Philip II, AE of Hieropolis, Syria. 247-249 AD, 17.96 g. AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / QEAC CURIAC IEROPOLITWN, Atargatis, holding sceptre, sitting facing on back of lion walking right. SNG Munich 485; BMC 57 var. SNG Cop. 64 var.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Bambyce / Hieropolis
Entry for Syria, Hieropolis on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Hieropolis in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Hieropolis at AncientImports.com
Search for Hieropolis at Incitatus Coins

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