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Coin of Aradus

Coin of Aradus

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 figure head 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

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