Arados, modern day Arwad, an island town, has been inhabited since the Early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC). It has had many names over the centuries: Arpad, Arphad, Antiochia in Pieria, Aynook, Arvad, Jazirat and Arados.
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| Babelon 961 | Aradus, Phoenicia, AE18, Dated year 75. 185-184 BC. 7.5 g. Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right, palm branch over shoulder. / Tyche standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, nun and beth in inner left field, date NNN... in right field. Babelon Persees 961. | Text | Image | |
| Betlyon 13 | Arados, Phoenicia. billon obol, ca 380-351 BC. 9 mm, 0.63 g. Laureate and bearded head of Baal-Arwad right. / Galley right with three waves below, phoenician legend mem ain above. Betlyon 13. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 7 Sear 5968 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Tetrobol. 400-350 BC. Phoenician inscription ma, merman or marine deity with human torso and fish tail swimming right, holding dolphin by tail in each hand / Galley right, with row of shields along bulwark, hippocamp below, swimming right; all in incuse square. McClean 9443, Traité‚ II 808, BMC 7. (The hippocamp can have the head of a bird, a horse, or a horse with plume). | Text | Image | |
| BMC 14 | Phoenicia - Aradus. 350-332 B.C. AR Stater 10.454 grams. Head of male deity, laureate right / Galley right over waves with Pataecus on prow. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 19 | Arados, Phoenicia. 350-332 B.C. AR Stater. Head right of male deity, laureate; hair and whiskers dotted, eye full, pointed beard represented by lines, border of dots / Galley right over waves (3 wavy lines) with Pataecus on prow. | Text Text | Image Image | |
| BMC 21 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Stater. Early 4th Century BC. Wreathed and bearded head of Melkart right / Galley to right; eye on prow. SNG Cop 15. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 27-36 Sear 5972 | Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetrobol or third Stater. 400-350 BC. Laureate, bearded head of Poseidon or Baal von Arwad? right. / Phoenician inscription "MA" above galley right, waves below. BMC 27-36; Sear 5972; Hoover HGC 40. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 36a | Arados, Phoenicia. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Stater. Laureate head of sea-god right / Galley to right above triple waves; figure-head on prow. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 45-53 | Aradus, Phoenicia. Twelfth Shekel or obol. 380-350 BC, 0.76 g. Head of bearded diety right. / Galley right on waves, Phoenician letters (=ma) above. BMC 45-53; Betlyon 13; Sear Greek 5973. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 56 | Phoenica, Aradus AR Stater. Persic standard, 350-332 BC. Laureate, bearded head of male deity right, laureate; hair and whiskers dotted, eye full, beard represented by lines, border of dots, countermark on cheek / Phoenician letters Mem, Aleph und Nun (resembling 7XY) above galley right (oars not represented) with eye at prow, curved ornament and standard on poop deck, row of shields along bulwark, below, three wavy lines representing water, Pataecus on prow, all within shallow incuse. BMC 56; Sear 5971. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 66 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Stater. 4th century BC. Head of Melqart right. / Galley right, with figurehead of Pateikus. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 67 | Arados, Phoenicia, AR stater, ca 348-338 BC. 19mm, 10.37 g. Dated Year 13, 335-334 BC. Laureate head of marine deity right. / Phoenician galley (pentekonter) right; date above, three waves below. BMC 67; Betlyon 26; Sear 5977. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 67cf | Arados, Phoenicia AR Stater. Ca 350-332 BC. Laureate head right of bearded deity / Phoenician inscription ma and date (12 or higher), galley right with human figure on prow, line of waves below. BMC 67cf; Sear type 5977. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 68 | Arados, Phoenicia. c350-332 BC. AR Stater. Year 15 (335 BC?). Laureate head of Melkart right / Galley right; three waves below, date above. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 87 | Arados Phoenicia, AR hemidrachm. 10 mm, 260-240 BC. Dated year 27. 1.94 g. Turreted head of Tyche right. / Prow of galley left, AΡ monogram above, Phoenician script below. BMC 87; Sear 5983; Hoover HGC 66; Duyrat 1590-1597; SNG Cop 26. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 93 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR Tetrobol, 233 BC, 13 mm, 2.59 g. Laureate head of Zeus right. / Athena Promachos in fighting attitude left on a prow of galley left. Date AΡ above. BMC 93; Sear 5986; Duyrat 1455-1494; SNG Cop 25. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 97 | Arados, Phoenicia AE14, Late 3rd Century BC onward. Bust of Tyche right / Prow left, Phoenician inscription below. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 104ff | Arados, Phoenicia AE15. 2nd Century BC. Bearded head of Zeus right / triple-pointed ram of galley left, Phoenician inscription below. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 114 | Arados, Phoenicia, 2nd C. BC. AE-17 mm, 3.52 gr. Head of Zeus right / Triple-pointed ram of galley left, Phoenician inscription resembling IsIP above, Phoenician date (100?) below. BMC 114. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 123 | Arados, Phoenicia AE15. 2nd Century BC. Bust of Zeus right / triple-pointed ram of galley left, Phoenician inscription below. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 148 | Arados, Phoenicia, AR Drachm. Dated year 89=171/0 BC. Bee with straight wings; ΠΘ and MC monograms to left and right (date) / Stag standing right, palm tree in background. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| BMC 151 | Arados, Phoenicia, AR Drachm. Dated year 90 (170-169 BC). Bee; retrograde P to left, PE (date) across fields / Stag standing right, palm tree in background. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 152 | Arados, Phoenicia. Year 91 (169-168 BC). AR Drachm (4.11 gm). Bee; PA monogram to left, RE to right / Stag standing right, palm tree in background. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| BMC 155 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Drachm. Dated 162/1 BC. Bee, date HY (year 98) and ΠN monogram on right / Stag standing right, palm tree in background. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 157 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Drachm. Dated CY 98 (161-160 BC). Bee with straight wings; ΘY (date) to left, Z to right / AΡAΔIΩN, stag standing right, palm tree in background. BMC 157. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 158 | Arados, Phoenicia, AR drachm, 171-170 BC. P-ΔI monogram to left and right of bee with straight wings / AΡAΔIΩN, Stag standing right, palm tree in background. BMC 158. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 159 | Arados, Phoenicia, AR drachm, 158-157 BC, Local Year 102. PB-ANΠ monogram to left and right of bee / AΡAΔIΩN, Stag standing right, palm tree in background. BMC 159. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 162 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Drachm. Dated CY 104 (156-155 BC). Bee with straight wings; PΔ (date) ΓΣ monogram to right / Stag standing right, palm tree in background. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 173 | Arados, Phoenicia, 2nd-1st C. BC. AE-10 mm, 1.20 g. Turreted head of Tyche right, palm-leaf behind / Aphlaston, Phoenician letters to left and right. BMC 173-176. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 181 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm. Year 151=110-109 BC. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Nike walking left, holding aphlaston and palm; date (ANP), Phoenician character, and AC in left field, all within wreath. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 198 | Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetradrachm. 119-118 BC. 15,19 g, 26 mm. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike walking left, holding aphlaston and palm; date AMΡ, Phoenician character, and ΘC in left field, all within wreath. BMC 198. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 212 | Arados, Phoenicia. Year 164 = 96-95 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Nike walking left, holding aphlastron and palm-branch, date ΔZP in left field, all within wreath. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 216 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 166 (94-93 BC). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / Nike standing half-left, holding aphlaston and palm, date ςΞΡ over ΓC in left field; all within wreath. BMC 216; | Text | Image | |
| BMC 220 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 167, 92-92 BC. 27 mm, 14.87 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. ZΞΡ over Phoenician letter over IN in left field, all within wreath. BMC 220; Duyrat 3321-3334; Babelon 1081A; Beyreut 90. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 221 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 168=92/1 BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm, AΡAΔΩN to right, date HΞP / Λ over ΔC to left, all within wreath. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 226 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 171, 89-88 BC. 28 mm, 14.9 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. AOP over Phoenician "G" (Λ) over MΣ in left field, all within wreath. BMC 226; Dyurat 3409-3421; SNG Manchester 1373; Beirut 95. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 229 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 172=88/7 BC. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch; date BOP, Phoenician letters and MS to left; all within wreath, all within wreath. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| BMC 230 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 173, 87-86 BC. 28 mm, 15.12 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. ΓOP over Phoenician "'" over MΣ in left field, all within wreath. BMC 230; Dyurat 3447-3460; SNG Lockett 3213; Munich 3. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 241 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 178, 82-81 BC. 27 mm, 14.97 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. HOP over Phoenician letter "Q" over MZ in left field, all within wreath. BMC 241; Duyrat 3577-3586; Babelon 1095A; Beirut 101; Hunter 23. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 261 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 187, 73-72 BC. 28 mm, 15.12 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. ZΠΡ over Phoenician "B" over AΣ in left field, all within wreath. BMC 261; Dyurat 3739-3744; Beirut 116. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 264 | Arados, Phoenicia. 137-45 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Year 188 = 72/71 BC. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing half-left, holding aphlaston and palm; HΠP (date), Phoenician letter 'q' and MS in left field; all within wreath. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 265 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 189, 71-70 BC. 27 mm, 15.04 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. ΘΠΡ over Phoenician letter "G" over MZ in left field, all within wreath. BMC 265; Duyrat 3780-3792; Babelon 1104; Beirut 121. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 268 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 193, 67-66 BC. 27 mm, 14.96 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. Γ9P over Phoenician letter Λ over MΣ in left field, all within wreath. BMC 268; Duyrat 3843-3857; Princeton 1994-136; Milan C1193; Beyreut 125. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 269 | Arados, Phoenicia. 66-65 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Turreted head of Tyche right / Nike walking left. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 271 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 195, 65-64 BC. 26 mm, 14.88 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. E9P over Phoenician letter Λ over AΣ in left field, all within wreath. BMC 271; Hoover HGC 72; Duyrat 3903-3910. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 276 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 196, 64-63 BC. 26 mm, 15.5 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. ςyP over Phoenician letter over AΣ in left field, all within wreath. BMC 276; Hoover HGC 72; DCA 772. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 279cf | Arados, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm. 63/2 BC. Turreted, veiled bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch, date ZQP (year 197) above Phoenician letter beth above EΣ in left field, all within wreath. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 284 | Arados, Phoenicia. 137-45 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 198 (62/61 BC). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing half-left, holding aphlaston and palm; HPP (date; 2nd letter retrograde), Λ over EΣ in left field; all within wreath. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 300 | Arados, Phoenicia. Circa 135-112 BC. AE, Bronze 21mm. Tyche / Poseidon on prow. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 301 | Arados, Phoenicia AE 21mm. Turreted head of Tyche right, palm branch over shoulder / Poseidon seated left on ship's prow, holding wreath and trident. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 302 | Aradus, Phoenicia AE22. Year 128 = 132/131 BC. Bust of Tyche right wearing turreted crown / Poseidon, nude to waist, seated left on prow of galley left, holding wreath in extended right hand, left on trident; as figure-head, Athena left; below, Phoenician date (128) and inscription. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 306 | Arados, Phoenicia AE19. 130/129 BC. Turreted Head of Tyche right / Poseidon left on prow of Galley left, Athena at left, Phoenician letters below. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 309 | Aradus, Phoenicia. ca 135-112 BC. Bust of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown; palm behind / Poseidon, naked to waist, seated left on prow of galley, holding wreath in right hand and resting left on trident; as figure-head, Athena left, holding spear (or thunderbolt) and shield; Phoenician letters B and Q to left and right; date and letter in exergue. BMC 309. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 325 | Arados, Phoenicia, AE20. 94-93 BC. Veiled bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane / Humped bull galloping left, head facing, BC over ΓC above, ΡΞC and Λ below. (year 166=94-93 BC). BMC 325. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 330 | Arados, Phoenicia, AE20. 94-21 BC. Veiled bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane / Humped bull galloping left, head facing, ΦY monogram Ξ and CN above, ΡOΔ (Year 174 of the local era) over M and Phoenician letter Heth. BMC 330; Lindgren I, 2234. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 332 | Arados, Phoenicia, AE22, Dated local year 175. Veiled bust of Astarte right, wearing stephane / KN PC POE M9 above and beneath humped bull leaping left, head facing. BMC 332; Rouvier 356; Babelon Achémides 1092; Mionnet V, 822. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 334 | Arados, Phoenicia. AE19. Dated local year 175, 85-84 BC. 5.35g. Diademed and veiled bust of Tyche-Astarte right. / KN ΠC ΡOE in Greek, date Ρ and Phoenician Bet (resembling P9) above and beneath humped bull running left, below. BMC 334; Duyrat 4487; Rouvier 359; Hunter 98; Munich 36-38; Beirut Museum 177. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 343 | Arados, Phoenicia, AE23, Dated local year 214. 46-45 BC. Veiled bust of Astarte right, wearing stephane, sceptre behind shoulder / Δ and Phoenician script above, date CIΔ and AΣ below, humped bull leaping left, head facing, palm branch over its shoulder. BMC 343; Rouvier 368. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 346 | Arados, Phoenicia. 136-51 BC. 2.74g; 17mm. Jugate heads of Zeus and Hera (Rouvier: "Poseidon and Amphitrite") right / Prow left surmounted by Athena standing left. Phoenician lettering above and date in Phoenician (year 123 of the local era) below. BMC 346; Sear Greek 6004; Rouvier 338. | Text | Image | |
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| De Luynes 3118 | Arados, Phoenicia, AR Diobol, ca. 138-09 BC. 1.19 g, dated year 149 of the local era: 111-1 BC. Head of Gorgoneion facing / Aphlaston; ΘMΡ (date) to left, Λ BC to right. De Luynes 3118; BMC -; SNG Cop -. | Text | Image | |
| Mionnet 804 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Drachm. Dated year 43 (217/218 BC). Bee; date Γ to left, C on M to right / AΡAΔIΩN, stag standing right, palm tree in background. BMC :-; Mionnet 804. | Text | Image | |
| Rouvier 177 | Arados, Phoenicia, AE15 Hemichalkous, dated Year 115 (125 BC). Diademed head of Poseidon right / Stern or ram of galley, Phoenician letters CN and AΡ monogram above, Phoenician date 115 below. Rouvier 177. | Text | Image | |
| Rouvier 186 | Aradus, Phoenicia, AE Hemichalkous, year 120 (140-139 BC). Bearded head of Poseidon right / Stern or ram of galley. Phoenician script 'n above, date year 120 below. Rouvier 186. | Text | Image | |
| Rouvier 260 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm. Year 133 = 127-126 BC. Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike walking left carrying aphlaston and palm-branch, date ΓΛΡ over ς-ΘC in left field, all within wreath. Mionnet V, 770; Babelon (Perses..) 1046. | Text | Image | |
| Rouvier 278 | Arados, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm. Dated year 166 (94-93 BC). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing half-left, holding aphlaston and palm, date ςXP and letters g/ΓC in left field; all within wreath. Rouvier 278; Mionnet V, 779. | Text | Image | |
| Rouvier 282 | Arados, Phoenicia, AR Tetradrachm. 2nd-1st Century BC. Dated year 168=92-91 BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm, HΞΡ (date), Phoenician letter G and ΔC in left field, all within wreath. SNG Cop 50; Rouvier 282; Mionnet V, 781. | Text | Image | |
| Rouvier 319 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 193, 67-66 BC. 26 mm, 15.07 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. Γ9P over Phoenician letter Λ over AΣ in left field, all within wreath. Rouvier 319; Duyrat 3837 (this coin); Mionnet Supp. VIII 373. | Text | Image | |
| Rouvier 337 | Arados, Phoenicia. AR tetradrachm, Dated local year 213, 47-46 BC. 26 mm, 15.25 g. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm branch. CIΓ over Phoenician letter "G" (Λ) over EΣ in left field, all within wreath. Rouvier 337; Dyurat 4223-4224; Dresden 1395; BMC -. | Text | Image | |
| Rouvier 347 | Arados, Phoenicia, AE20 Chalkous. 94-93 BC. 6.6 gr. Bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane and veil over back of head / Humped bull galloping left, head facing, ΓC above, date ΡΞς below. Rouvier 347; Duyrat 4422-4444. | Text | Image | |
| RPC 2040 | Arados, Phoenicia. Civic Issue. 1st Century AD. AE 20mm (6.51 gm). Struck year 352 (93/94 AD). Turreted bust of Tyche right / Galley, on which Poseidon and Athena stand; BNT in ex. | Text | Image | |
| RPC 4474 | Arados, Phoenicia. AE25, dated Year 235 (24-23 BC). Veiled bust of Tyche right / MS above, CLE below, bull leaping left. RPC 4474. | Text | Image | |
| SNG Cop 36cf | Arados, Phoenicia, AE15, (2.57g) 2nd century BC, diademed head of Poseidon right / Stern or ram of galley, unclear date below. | Text | Image | |
| SNGCop 58cf | Arados, Phoenicia AE21. ca 137-46 BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right, palm branch behind / AΡAΔIΩN, Nike standing half-left, holding aphlaston and palm; date and control letters in left field, all within wreath. | Text | Image | |
| SNGCop 64 | Phoenicia Arados AE24. 2nd Century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / Poseidon on prow of galley left. | Text | Image | |
| SNGCop 71 | Arados, Phoenicia. Year 166 (94/93 BC). AE 20mm. Head of Astarte right, wearing stephane / Hump-backed bull leaping left; date and monograms in fields. | Text | Image | |
| RPC 4467 | Mark Antony AE21 of Aradus, Phoenicia. 36-35 BC. 7.98 g. Dated Local year 224. No legend, bare head right / Bull leaping left, date CKΔ above, MH below. RPC I 4467; Babelon 383 var (date). | Text | Image | |
| RPC 4482 | Augustus AE22 of Arados, Phoenicia, dated 8/7 BC, Veiled head of Tyche right, small head of Augustus before, facing right. / Zebu galloping left, Kof and MA above. | Text | Image | |
| RPC 4492cf | Aradus, Phoenicia. Nero, AE22. 66 AD. No legend. Bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane and veil, to right: smaller head of Nero right / Rev: Year mark TKE (325 of the local era) above, ARADIWN below bull (zebu) galloping left, Phoenician letter kof to left. cf RPC 4492 (date below). | Text | Image | |
| RPC 2041 | Domitian. AE22.50 mm of Arados, Phoenicia. 93-94 AD. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ CEBACTOC.., laureate head right / Poseidon, wearing himation, seated left on rudder, holding cornucopiae in left hand. Date BNT (= Year 352 of the local era) above left, city name AΡAΔIΩN in exergue. RPC II 2041; Rouvier 395; Mionnet Supp, 411. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 374 | Trajan AE 23mm of Arados, Phoenicia. Bust of Astarte-Europa right, bust of Trajan before, right / Bull left; date EOT (116-117 AD). Rouvier 407; Babelon 1163; | Text | Image | |
| BMC 375 | Trajan AE25 of Arados, Phoenicia. Dated AD 116/7. Bust of Astarte-Europa right, in stephane and veil falling from chignon, smaller laureate head of Trajan right in front / Bull running left, date EOT (year 375) above, Phoenician letter on left. SNG Cop 81. | Text | Image | |
| Rouvier 403 | Trajan AE25.4 of Arados, Phoenicia, Dated local year 375, AD 116-117. 12 g. AYTOKΡ NEΡ TΡAIANOC AΡICT KAIC CEB ΔAK ΠAΡΘ, laureate head right. / AΡAΔIωN, Tyche sitting left on rudder, holding the front end of the rudder, and cornucopiae. Date EOT in upper left field. Phoenician letter in right field. Rouvier 403; RPC III 3820; BMC 378; Paris 1157; Chandon de B. 1248; Leake 1278. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 379 | Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AE22 Dichalkon of Aradus, Phoenicia. AD 161-169. 10.18 g. Dated local year 421 = AD 162-163. ANTΩNINOC KAI OYHΡOC CEBAΣTOI, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius facing laureate head of Lucius Verus / AΡAΔIΩN beneath humped bull running left, date AKY above, Epsilon in right field. BMC 379; Rouvier 410; Babelon Perses Achém. 1161. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 380 | Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus AE 23mm of Arados, Phoenicia. Year 421 = 162/163 AD. ANTΩNINOC KAI OYHΡOC CEBACTOI, confronted busts / AKY AΡAΔIΩN, Tyche seated left on rudder, gesturing and holding cornucopiae, E to left. Rouvier cf 411 ("Poseidon"). | Text | Image | |
| BMC 380 | Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus AE 24mm of Arados, Phoenicia. Dated CY 421 (162/3 AD). Confronted laureate and draped busts of Aurelius and Verus / AΡAΔIΩN beneath Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) seated left on rudder; date above E to left. SNG Cop 82. | Text | Image | |
| SNG Fitz 6019 | Commodus AE26 Dichalkon of Aradus, Phoenicia. AYT KAI M AYΡ ANT KOM.., Laureate head right / Date to left, AΡAΔI (below) Ω-N (upper left and right), Tyche standing facing, looking left, extending right hand and holding cornucopiae in left, between two cippi (columns) each surmounted by a small figure of Nike. Rouvier 414; Babelon 1471; Mionnet V, 855. Γ in centre left. | Text | Image | |
| Prieur 1235 | Caracalla, AR tetradrachm of Arados, Phoenicia. AD 215-217, 13.04 g. AYT K MA AY ANTΩNEINOC retrograde, partly inwards, partly outwards, laureate, cuirassed bust left, holding sceptre and shield. / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATOC TO (Δ), eagle standing left, head and tail right, wreath in beak. Bull's head right between talons. Prieur 1235; Bellinger 229. | Text | Image | |
| Prieur 1238 | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm, Arados, Phoenicia. AD 215-217. 29 mm, 14.40 g. AYT K M A ANTΩNEINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing front, head right, tail right, holding wreath in beak. Bull's head between legs. Prieur 1238. | Text | Image | |
| Prieur 1261 | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm, Arados, Phoenicia. AD 215-217. 29 mm, 13 g. AY K M A ANTΩNINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust left, aegis on chest, trabea on one shoulder. / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATOC T Δ, eagle standing front, head left, tail left, holding wreath in beak. crescent with horns upwards between legs. Prieur 1261. | Text | Image | |
| TLA 110710 | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm, Arados, Phoenicia. AD 215-217. 28.5 mm, 10.75 g. AYTOK M A ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding sceptre over right shoulder and shield on left arm / ΔHMAΡ EX YΠATOC Δ, eagle standing front, head left, tail left, holding wreath in beak. crescent with horns upwards between legs. Unpublished var. Prieur 1261 var (bust type); Prieur 1257-1258 var (eagle with head right and rev legend). Not in Prieur, Rouvier, Mionnet, Saulcy, Bellinger, BMC etc. Timeline Auctions int. no. 110710. | Text | Image | |
| Aradus Bellinger 240 Prieur 1249 var | Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Aradus, Phoenicia. AD 217-218. 27 mm, 13.87 g. AYT K MA O CE MAKΡINOC, laureate, draped bust and cuirassed bust right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC A, eagle standing front, head right, tail right, wreath in beak, wings spread. Bull's head right between legs. Bellinger 240; Prieur 1249 var (obv legend). | Text |  | |
| Prieur 1272 var | Macrinus, AR Tetradrachm of Aradus, Phoenicia. 27 mm, 12.89 g. AD 217-218. AYT KAI M O C MAKΡINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC A, eagle standing front, head left, tail right, wreath in beak, wings spread. Crescent between legs. Prieur 1272 var (bust type and legend). CNG 373, 294. | Text | Image | |
| Prieur 1279 | Macrinus, Bi tetradrachm of Arados. AYT KAI M OΠ CE MAKΡINO-C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC A, eagle standing front, head left, wings spread, wreath in beak, crescent between legs. Prieur 1279. | Text | Image | |
| Prieur 1280 | Macrinus, AR Tetradrachm of Aradus, Phoenicia. 25 mm, 12.96 g. AD 217-218. AYT KAI M OΠ CE MAKΡINO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC T A, eagle standing front, head left, tail right, wreath in beak, wings spread. Crescent between legs. Prieur 1280 (this coin). | Text | Image | |
| SGI 2959 | Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Arados, Phoenicia. AVT KAI M OΠ CE MAKΡEINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC A, eagle standing facing, head right, wreath in its beak, head of humped bull between its legs. Bellinger 238. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 383 | Elagabalus, AE28 Dichalkis of Arados. 218-219 AD. AVT K M AVΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / AΡAΔIΩN, cypress tree standing between bull right and lion left; behind the bull a standard surmounted by hand; star above the lion and vexilium behind the lion. ETOYC in exergue. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 387 | Gordian III AE 29mm of Arados, Phoenicia. Year 498 (239/240 AD). AVTOK K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tall vase or amphora without handles, flanked by two palm branches between two sphinxes; each wearing a modius, seated left and right with their backs to it. Lindgren I 2242; Rouvier 420; Babelon (Perses..) 1477. | Text | Image | |
| See also | Frédérique Duyrat's excellent, comprehensive and highly recommended work on the coins of Arados is available as an e-book for only 12 CHF (approx. $12) from immatériel.fr and its sister company, 7switch.com here. | |||
| See also | One of the oldest, but best and most comprehensive work on the coins of Arados is the Rouvier volume, in French, available to download from Thijs's pages on scribd | |||
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