Ancient => Saturday Night random purchase (Tyche & Astarte)

Hey TIF ... yah, I know that you mentioned this lil' tidbit earlier, but at the time I didn't know what you were talking about, so I merely smiled to myself and left it alone ... but just now, I was researching my coin and I stumbled across the above meteorite comment and then thought to myself => "Huh, that TIF gal is pretty darn bright, eh?"

 

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Scarey!

 

Yah, it's kinda like visiting the crazy coin fun-house!! ... oh, but at least there is free booze

 

A few Tyches to share.

1. Bust...

Provincia Arabia: Julia Mamaea, after 180 - 235
AE22, 4.3g, 12h; Bostra Mint, 222-235
Obv.: IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA; Draped bust of Julia Mamaea right.
Rev.: COLONIA BO-STRA; Turreted bust of Tyche left, cornucopiae over left shoulder,
Reference: SNG ANS 6: 1231-1236


2. Standing...

Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus XII, 87/86-84/83 BC
AE21, 8.27g, 12h; Damascus mint, 87-83 BC.
Obv.: Diademed head of Antiochus XII right.
Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ∆ΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΝΙΚΟΥ; Tyche standing left, holding palm and cornucopia.
Reference: SNG Spear 2904.


3. Tyche of Damascus...

Nabataean Kingdom: Aretas III, 87-62 BC
AE20, 7g, 12h; Damascus Mint, 87-62 BCE
Obv.: Diademed head of Aretas III right
Rev.: Tyche of Damascus, turreted, seated left on rock,
wearing long mantle, holding uncertain object in right hand,
river god swimming below, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ΑΡΕΤΟΥ/ΦΙΑ-ΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reference: Meshorer 6A

 

i forgot about this tyche i own, on a philip i syrian provincial ...

 

JUDAEA, Ascalon. Hadrianus AD 117-138. Æ 22mm Tyche-Astarte
Reference
Rosenberger 162-165; SNG ANS 713-716

Obv. CEBACTOC
Laureate head right.

Rev. [...] KAΛ?
Tyche-Astarte standing left on galley, holding scepter and aphlaston; altar to left; to right, dove left above A[..] (date)
Uncertain date.

11.1 gr
22 mm