PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 176/5 BC - AD 115/6. Æ (20.5mm, 8.45 g, 12h). Dated CY 130 (129/8 BC).

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Lot: 231. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, Bronze

Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 176/5 BC - AD 115/6. Æ (20.5mm, 8.45 g, 12h). Dated CY 130 (129/8 BC). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right, palm frond behind her shoulder / Poseidon reclining left on prow, crowning Athena on bow with wreath and holding scepter; AP (civic) monogram and N (in Phoenician) to left, ‘ (in Phoenician) to right), date (in Phoenician) below, [D (in Phoenician) in exergue]. Duyrat 2357–424; HGC 10, 78; DCA 764; W.G. Sayles, “Death of Locrian Ajax depicted” in The Celator 1.2 (April/May 1987), p. 1 (this coin). Dark green-brown patina. VF.

Ex Cederlind FPL 84 (Spring 1989), no. 65.


Closing Date and Time: 4 May 2022 at 11:16:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.