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Coin of Arados

Coin of Arados

Greek

Obv.: Bust of Tyche r., wearing turreted crown and necklace, hair rolled in chignon at back, and falling on nape of neck, behind l. shoulder, palm branch, border of dots. Rev.: Poseidon, nude to waist, seated l. on prow of galley l., holding wreath in extended r., resting with l. on trident, as figurehead Athena l. fighting with spear (or thunderbolt?) in r., shield on l. arm, above in field Phoenician letters, below date and letter.

Bronze

Hellenistic period, Late, to Early Roman Imperial

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