200 BC - 0 BC

Arados   Phoenicia
Αραδος   Φοινίκη


 Tetradrachm / Τετράδραχμον AR 25
SHH 79

79 Phoenicia Arados Tetradrachm AR

Parameter
Obverse
Reverse

Notes
Reference

Acquired
15.53 g   24.8-25.9 mm   12:00 o'clock   VF
Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right.
Nike standing left, holding aplustre and palm; ΑΡΑΔΙΩΝ behind;
in field to left ΔΠΡ (year 184 = 76/75 BC) // phoenician "r" // ΜΣ ; all in laurel wreath.
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BMC 26.31,256/257; Copenhagen 52/54 variant ( 2nd to 1st century BC);
Dewing 2660 variant; Sear Greek 5992 (2nd-1st centuries BC)

5.11.2003