85 / 128
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358.
AE 34-35, 18.49g (5h). Tarsus, Cilicia. Obv:
ΑV ΚΑΙ Γ ΜEС ΚVΙΝ ΔE[ΚΙΟС ΤΡΑ]ΙΑΝΟС
around, Π - Π across field, Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed right. Rx: ΤΑΡСΟV Μ - [ΗΤ]ΡΟΠΟΛEΩ
- С around, Α / Μ - Κ in left and right field, Γ B
retrograde in exergue, Heracles standing right, head
left, leaning on club with right hand, holding apples
of the Hesperides in left hand, lionskin draped over
his left forearm. Ziegler 805 (same dies). RPC 1353
(4 spec., all from the same dies as ours). Fine/VF
$300
Purchased from Empire Coins, 2 October 1992
.
359.
AE 25, 10.34g (10h). Rhesaena, Mesopotamia.
Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜƐ ΚΥ ΔƐΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rx: ϹƐΠ ΚΟΛ
ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ L III P City goddess with kalathos
on head standing left, holding patera over lighted
altar and cornucopia; at upper left, eagle standing
right on palm branch with spread wings and wreath
in beak; below the eagle, another palm branch,
upright. RPC 1587 (31 spec.). EF
$350
Acquired by exchange from R. Grossman, November
1966
.
The reverse legend ends with a reference to Legio
III Parthica, which was apparently stationed at
Rhesaena
.
360.
AE 25.5-26.5, 11.01g (10h). Rhesaena,
Mesopotamia. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΓΑΙ ΜƐϹ ΚΥ [ΤΡ]Α
ΔƐΚΙΟϹ ϹƐΒ Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right.
Rx: ϹƐΠ ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ L III P Temple with roof
seen in perspective, within which eagle with closed
wings standing left; in exergue, half-length river god
swimming right between two palm branches. RPC
1561 (11 spec.). From the same dies as RPC 1561,
spec. 7. Fine/VF
$250
Purchased from Harlan Berk, 27 April 2012
.
361.
AE 31.5, 14.10g (5h). Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria.
Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Γ ΜƐ ΚV ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΔƐΚΙΟС
СƐΒ Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx:
ΑΝΤΙΟΧƐΩΝ - ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ around, Δ - Ɛ
across upper field, S C in exergue, Shrine with four
columns containing statue of Tyche seated facing,
with river-god (Orontes) swimming at her feet;
above shrine, ram running right, looking back. RPC
1681 (20 spec.). McAlee 1150 (Scarce). From the
same obverse die as the illustrated specimens in
both RPC (BM coin) and McAlee (his collection).
EF
$400
Purchased from James Beach, 11 May 2007
.
362.
AE 26-27.5, 18.25g (7h). Caesarea, Samaria. Obv:
IMP C C MES Q TRA [DECIVS AVG] Bust laure-
ate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from front. Rx:
COL / PR FL / AVG F C / CAES ME / TR P S in
five lines within laurel wreath. The reverse legend
calls Caesarea “Metropolis of Syria Palestina”. RPC
2073 (12 spec.). Sofaer Coll. 127. Fine/VF
$150
Purchased from Bill Rosenberg, 19 August 2004
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