Neptune

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by 7Calbrey, Nov 13, 2017.

  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    I noticed there's a man holding a Trident on reverse of this bronze coin weighing 5.55 g. It's still in raw sandy condition. That's not Poseidon, so it must be the Roman god of the sea (Neptune) I guess. I can't recognize the person on obverse either.

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  3. David@PCC

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    Very impressive Charles, I'm looking for one of these ;)
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  4. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Thanks a lot.. So that is not Roman Neptune. It's rather Phoenician god of the sea
    ( Ba'al Berit ). As far as I know, the Phoenician god of the sea was (Yamm). I also wonder if there's any difference between Berytos and Berytus. Is it current Beirut which was famous only during the Roman reign in ancient History. I would also like to recall that Beryt was an important Phoenician goddess, thought to be the daughter of Astarte . The legend tells that her father Baal offered her to the Greek god Poseidon so that He would save the city that took her name, from floods or high waves caused by earthquakes ( Tsunami ). That was found in manuscripts on papyrus at Tell AL A'amarna, near Palmyra I think. Hope it's not disturbing..
     
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