Tyre Palm Trees

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by 7Calbrey, Mar 9, 2019.

  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Weighing 2.13 g., The following Bronze coin has a palm tree (reverse) surrounded by Greek legend METROPOLIOS. Monogram of Tyre at lower left field (almost touching the edge). Gamma and possibly T across fields are supposed to depict the date of issue. Tyche is on obverse which was apparently badly struck as usual on these civic or maybe semi-autonomous issues. Glad to read your comments and enjoy your palm trees.

    tyro O.JPG tyros R.JPG
     
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  3. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I regret that I do not know much about Phoenician / Tyre coins @7Calbrey . Looks interesting.

    Here is a Palm from Carthage, a daughter city of Tyre...

    Carthage Zeugitana 400-350 BC AE 15 1.8g Tanit Horse std Palm 3 pellets.jpg
    Carthage Zeugitana 400-350 BC AE 15 1.8g Tanit Horse std Palm 3 pellets

    (Horseys seem to get in the way of Palm Tree photo-shoots in Carthage... odd creatures, they are always such hams!) :)
     
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