This one came in today and is my first coin from Cilicia, in modern day Turkey, and is the plate coin for SNG Levante 791. There are many small variations of this basic type with Tyche/Hermes, and I know at least one other fellow forum member has one because he's the reason I added it to my want-list(looking at you, Bing)! Cilicia, Korykos under Roman rule. Circa 1st century BC. Æ22mm(6.30 gm). Turreted head of Tyche right; ΔΙ behind / Hermes standing left, holding phiale and caduceus. ΚΩΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ to right. SNG Levante 791 (this coin); cf. SNG France 1075; cf. SNG von Aulock 5679. Anyone else got anything from Korykos to share?
Awesome coin red, nice husky coin with great details and color. I don't have a Korykos coin to share but i do have a Tyche Arados. Greek Phoenicia Arados..138-43 BC. Ar Tetradrachm Obv. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. Rev. Nike standing Left, holding aplustre and palm. Phoenician date, letter and monogram in left field. 29mm x 14.97g.
Pretty. Like Eng posted, yours reminds me of something that would hail from Arados. One of my favorites from Cilicia: Stater 425-380 BC Ephebus, unbearded, naked, holding whip, seated sideways on horse, galloping left / KEΛEN, goat kneeling left on dotted exergual line, head turned right. 20.44mm 10.91g
sweet addition, red_spork (congrats!!) Man, I love coins from Cilicia ... I have a few to post, it that's okay? CILICIA, Uncertain, AR Obol 4th century BC Diameter: 10 mm Weight: 0.60 grams Obverse: Youthful male head (Triptolemos?) left, wearing grain wreath Reverse: Eagle left on lion's back, all within dotted square border CILICIA, Tarsos, Æ18 164-27 BC Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 3.42 grams Obverse: Club; MH-TPO (in monogram form) flanking; all within wreath Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros seated left; star-in-crescent to left CILICIA, Tarsos, AE22 Circa 100 BC Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 9.78 grams Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Countermark: Radiate head of Helios right (CM: Howgego 11? Hierapolis Phrygia circa 50AD) Reverse: "TAPSEWN" Pyre of Sandan in the form of a pyramid, Sandan on a lion within CILICIA, Soloi, AE25 Circa 100-30 BC Diameter: 25 mm Weight: 9.30 grams Obverse: Aegis with winged facing gorgoneion in center Reverse: Aphrodite riding galloping bull right; monogram to upper left
Very nice and I love the color. CILICIA, KORYKOS CITY COINAGE AE 19 OBVERSE: Turreted head of Tyche right; A behind. Circle of dots REVERSE: ΚΩΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ, Hermes standing left, holding caduceus, ΕΥ/ΕΠΙ/ΕΡ in left field Struck at Cilicia 1st century BC (100-30 BC) 5.87g, 19.42 SNG Levante 792; SNG France 1075 Just re-imaged:
VERY nice Red !! Great posts all!! The closest I own is a turreted Tyche and suckling wolf reverse from Troas Alexandria under Roman rule)....also from modern Turkey, of course.
Awesome coins all, and Steve, that countermarked one is especially cool. I only have a handful with countermarks but none anywhere near as awesome as yours.
yeah, bing has added a few to my want list as well. nice coin RS, tyche looks pretty awesome...and i always like to see mercury on a coin.
