Roman and Greek Styles

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  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    The first following coin is Roman and struck in Antioch under Emperor Hadrian circa 128 AD. It's a civic issue and has an awesome altar on reverse. The second coin is Greek showing a Phoenician ship on reverse. While both coins have apparently Tyche on obverse, I'm surprised to see that big difference in the style by engravers regarding the way they configured that famous goddess. I even suspected that the Greek-Phoenician coin has Tyche on reverse with that big nose. Could it be another goddess or queen.?
    Please post your view or any Roman civic or Greek Phoenician coins. Thank you.

    CiviHad O.jpg CivicAlt R.jpg Phoenst O.jpg Phoensc R.jpg
     
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  3. David@PCC

    David@PCC allcoinage.com

    You can also do a comparison with Zeus or any number of other dieties.
    g117.jpg
    Antioch
    Year 117/ 68 AD
    AE 19
    Obvs: ANTIOX EΩN, Head of Zeus laureate.
    Revs: ЄTZIP, Lighted alter garlanded.
    19mm, 6.72g
    Ref: BMC 20.162.92
    g148.jpg
    Arados
    AE 16
    144 BC
    Obvs: Head of Zeus bearded.
    Revs: Tri-point ram of galley. Phoenician date below
    16mm, 3.0g
    Ref: BMC 26.17.120
     
  4. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    I like that altar reverse!

    Here's a bargain bin semi-autonomous I dig...


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    Philadelphia. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Titus, 79-81 CE

    O: Demeter, countermark (male head?), R: grain, 19 mm, 7.0 g
     
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