I admired the ship on reverse of this coin which was struck in Tyre-Phoenicia. The shape is full, and the prow looks like the head of a snake. Tyche is on the obverse. I had first impression that she looks unusually masculine! The coin weighs 6.83 g. I'd like to share it among my coin- friends.
Very nice, Charles! TYRE PHOENICIA TYRE AE20 7g 76 BCE Turret hd Tyche palm branch - Galley prow volute aphlaston at stern Phoenican letters BMC 26 Ex: @Bing Tyre, Phoenicia 1/16 shekel 10mm 0.47g hippocamp l over waves - owl with crook flail Sear Greek 5916.BMC Tyre 43 5th-4th BCE Ex: @Valentinian
I like your ship. Here is my turreted Tyche but no ship. (It is still stuck in that slab). SYRIA, Seleukeia Pieria AR Tetradrachm. 100-99 B.C. Dated year 10 15.05 grams, 28 mm Obv: Tyche turreted and veiled head right. Rev: Filleted thunderbolt on cushion placed on throne, ΣEΛEYKEΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ above, KAI AYTONOMOY below, all within laurel wreath. I beneath throne, A at lower right Grade: Very choice EF or better. NGC claims AU 5/3. Other: Seleucia by the Sea is located on northern coast of modern day Syria near the Turkey border. Hoover 1382.6.A. From EAC 7-15-18.
Nice example! I had this example at one point (hope I can ethically post the picture here ) Same series as yours but I think slightly later - this carries the civic year 123, which works out to 3 BC
