s e l e u c i s a n d p i e r i a
s e l e u c i s a n d p i e r i a
Seleucis and Pieria was a district of northwest Syria, bordering the Mediterranean, just north of Phoenicia.
r e f e r e n c e s
Anonymous City coinage (dated 223 = 90/89 BC)
AE 20
SGCv2 5853; L/K AML 1937
20 mm.
6.37 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, right.
Reverse: Zeus enthroned, leaning on scepter, holding Nike in outstretched hand, left. Greek legend; date in right field [223=90/89 BC].
Anonymous City coinage (no date, but of later style: circa 70 BC)
AE 18
SGCv2 5853; L/K AML 1937
18 mm.
5.07 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, right.
Reverse: Zeus enthroned, leaning on scepter, holding Nike in outstretched hand, left. Greek legend.
P. Quintilius Varus, Legate of Syria 7 - 4 BC (dated year 25 = 7/6 BC)
AE 21
SGIC 5184; L/K AML 1941
21 x 20 mm.
6.90 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, right.
Reverse: Tyche of Antioch seated right, river god Orontes swimming at her feet. Greek legend; date in right field [year 25 of Actian Era=7/6 BC].
Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD)
AE 20
GIC 109
20 x 21 mm.
9.36 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Legend within Archieratic wreath; ZK = year 27 in the Actian Era = 5/4 BC.
Nero (54 - 68 AD)
AE 20
SGIC 619v.; L/K AML 1965v.
20 x 21 mm.
6.74 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Laureate head of Nero, right.
Reverse: SC within wreath.
Otho? (69 AD)
AE 19
GIC 687
19 mm.
11.04 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: SC within wreath.
Trajan (98 - 117 AD)
AE 24
BMC 36
24 x 23 mm.
10.33 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Tetrastyle shrine containing sacred stone of Zeus Kasios.
Elagabalus (218 - 222 AD)
AE 32
BMC 470
31 x 32 mm.
18.35 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Tyche of Antioch seated left; river god Orontes below, ram running left above; Δ Ε above S C across field.
Trebonianus Gallus (251 - 253 AD)
AE 29
BMC 654
29 mm.
16.11 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Tetrastyle shrine of the Tyche of Antioch with statue; ram above, river god below.
Anonymous City coinage (dated 19/18 BC)
AE 17
SGCv2 -; L/K AML 2034
17 mm.
4.80 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust of city goddess, turreted and veiled, right.
Reverse: Nike advancing left. Greek legend; date in left field [294=19/18 BC]. AN in exergue.
Anonymous City coinage (dated 18/17 BC)
AE 21
SGCv2 5868; L/K AML 2031v.; RPC 4346
21 x 18 mm.
8.43 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bust of Athena, right.
Reverse: Nike advancing left. Greek legend; date in left field [295=18/17 BC].
Elagabalas (218 - 222 AD)
AE 17
SGI -; L/K AML -
17 mm.
2.72 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Radiate head of Elagabalas, right. Greek legend.
Reverse: Helios, right. Greek legend.
Geta (209 - 212 AD)
AE 25
SGI 2893v. (?); L/K AML -
25 x 24 mm.
7.71 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare head of Geta, right; uncertain countermark. Greek legend.
Reverse: Bust of Athena, right, within distyle shrine. Greek legend.
Anonymous City coinage (circa 150 BC (?))
AE 17
SGCv2 5891; L/K AML 2118-2120 type
17 mm.
3.84 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, right.
Reverse: Thunderbolt; monogram, below. Greek legend.
Anonymous City coinage (?) (circa 150 BC (?))
AE 21
SGCv2 5891v.; L/K AML 2118-2120v. type
21 x 19 mm.
5.45 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, right; countermark of bee.
Reverse: Thunderbolt; monogram, below; countermark of cricket or grasshopper (!).
Anonymous City coinage (circa 120 BC (?))
AE 17
SGCv2 5893; L/K AML -
17 x 16 mm.
4.42 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Head of Apollo, right.
Reverse: Tripod; monograms. Greek legend.
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