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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2302796, member: 42773&quot;]I&#039;m going to mete these out one at a time, simply because I have a lot to say (nobody has ever accused me of being succinct), and it&#039;s probably easier for readers to take it one post at a time. I risk boring everyone before I reach the end, but that&#039;s never stopped me before! As many of you know, my collecting interests lie primarily along Levantine and Arabian lines.</p><p><br /></p><p>10. This tetradrachm features Melqart on the reverse, the tutelary deity of Tyre. Melqart was considered the ancestor of Tyrian royalty, and was known as the Tyrian Herakles. He was very likely the god referred to as Ba’al in the Old Testament. I’ve been looking to collect one of his brawny busts at an affordable price - many thanks to Ancientnoob for making that possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]462827[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><font size="3">Trajan, AD 98-117</font></b></p><p><font size="3">AR tetradrachm, 24mm, 14.14g, 6h; Tyre mint, AD 110/1.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: AYTOKP KAIC NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB ΓЄPM ΔAK; Laureate head right, club and eagle below.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ IЄ YΠAT Є (COS V), laureate bust of Melqart right, draped in lionskin knotted at neck.</font></p><p><font size="3">Reference: BMC 14, Prieur 1515; <i>Ex-Ancientnoob</i></font></p><p><br /></p><p>This year I also acquired Prieur’s <i>Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms And Their Fractions</i>, a wonderful book full of history and analysis (infinitely more useful than a mere catalog). I have much to learn in this area, and this erudite tome is an important first step. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]462830[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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