Phoenicia, Ake - Ancient Greek Coins (original) (raw)

Hoover 25

Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia, AE15, 2nd-1st century. Diademed head left. / ΠT.. TΩN .., deer standing right, suckling Telephos. Kadman -; Hoover HGC 25 (citing Kadman in error).

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Houghton 810

Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia, AE14 Lepton, 125-121 BC. 2.47 g. Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right with a star above each of their heads / ANTIOXOY TΩN EN ΠTOΛEMAIΔI to right and left of cornucopiae, AΡ monogram in outer left field. Houghton 810; Hendin 414.

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Kadman 47

Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais (Acre) AE17. 27 BC - 1 AD. Jugate, laureate heads of Dioscouroi right, each surmounted by a star / Tyche standing left, holding aphlaston in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Year mark ΦIE in left field.

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Kadman 55

Ake-Ptolemais, AE19 civic issue, Year 195 or 196 of the Seleukid era = 118-116 BC. 2.39 g. Laureate head of Zeus right. / ANTIOXEΩN TΩN EN ΠTOΛEMAIΔI IEΡAΣ AΣYΛOY, Zeus standing left, holding corn-ear and sceptre. (Date EqP or SqP in the exergue usually off the flan). Kadman 55�58; Tell Iztabba find IAA 178547; Seyrig 7; Rouvier 986; Babelon Perses 1513-1514; Mionnet V, 525.

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Kadman 91

Ake-Ptolemais, AE14, semi-autonomous issue. 1st c. AD. 2.87 g. Diademed head of Zeus right. / COL PTOL, Club in wreath. Kadman 91; Rosenberger 45; Rouvier 992; Feuardent 7532; RPC I 4751A.

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Rosenberger 27

Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. AE15, civic issue, 1st. century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. / ANTIOXΩN TΩN EN ΠTOΛEMAI.., corn-ear. Rosenberger 27, otherwise unpublished.

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Rosenberger 39v

Phoenicia, Ake Ptolemais. Civic Issue. AE 24mm. Jugate heads of Tyche and Zeus / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding sceptre and corunucopiae with palm branch.

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Rosenberger 40

Ake Ptolemais, Pre-Imperial AE22. Dated 44-43 BC. Laureate bust of Zeus to right, countermark below ear / Turreted Tyche to left, holding aphlaston and rudder, cornucopiae and palm branch.

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Rouvier 962

Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia as Antioch Ptolemaides, AE16 Dilepton, 2.89 g. Undated. Time of Antiochos IV-VIII, 185-123 BC. Jugate, laureate busts of the Dioskuri right, star above each head / ANTIOXEΩN TΩN EN ΠTOΛEMAIΔI, Cornucopiae, E in outer left field. Rouvier 962.

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Rouvier 971

Phoenicia, Ptolemais-Ake AE15. 111-110 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ANTIOXEΩN EN ΠTOΛEMAI, to left and right of lyre. Rouvier 971.

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Seyrig 8

Ake-Ptolemais, AE13, 1.64 g, 1st c. BC. Jugate heads of the Dioskuri right. / ANTIOXEΩN TΩN EN ΠTOΛEMAIΔI IEΡAΣ AΣYΛOY downwards to right and left of cornucopiae. THE monogram in left field. Seyrig 8; Rouvier 963-966; probably also Babelon Perses.., 1507.

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NERO

RPC 4749

Nero AE 24mm of Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. Laureate head left / DIVOS CLAVDIVS STAB GER FELIX, foundation scene, togate founder or priest ploughing right with two oxen, C O L CA A PTOL between four vexilla behind. Rosenberger 46; Rouvier 997.

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TRAJAN

BMC 19

Trajan AE24 of Ake Ptolemais. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPT AVG, laureate head right / COL PTOL, Tyche seated right on rock, river-god swimming below. BMC 19; Rouvier 998; Mionnet V, 11.

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Rosenberg 47

Trajan AE24 of Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPT AVG, laureate head right / COL PTOL, Tyche seated right on rock, holding corn-ears, river-god swimming below. Rosenberg 47.

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HADRIAN

Hendin 819

Hadrian AE22 of Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. IMP TRA HADRIANO CAESARI, laureate draped bust right / DIVO CLAVD COL, founder ploughing right with two oxen, military standards behind, PTOL between legs. Rosenberger 48; Rouvier 1000; Mionnet V, 13; Babelon Pers�s 1530.

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COMMODUS

Rosenberger 51

Commodus AE24 of Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. IMP C M AY COMMODVS or similar, laureate and draped bust left / COL PTOL, Tyche seated right on rocks, holding grain ears; river-god swimming right below. Kadman 114; Rosenberger 51; Rouvier 1002.

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SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

Kadman 123

Septimius Severus AE23 of Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. AD 193-211. 11.26 g. IMP SEPT SEV PERT AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rectangular countermark on neck. / COL PTOL, radiate, bearded, draped bust of male deity right, his head surmounted by four twisted, upright braids, sceptre before chin. Kadman 123; Babelon Perses 1535; Rouvier 1007; Mionnet V, 17; De Saulcy, 4.

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CARACALLA

Prieur 1222

Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. Caracalla AR Tetradrachm. Struck 215-217 AD. Laureate head right / ΔHMAΡ EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak; caps of the Dioscuri below.

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Prieur 1223

Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. Caracalla AR Tetradrachm. Struck 215-217 AD. Laureate head right / ΔHMAΡ EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing facing, head right, wreath in beak; caps of the Dioscuri below.

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Prieur 1226

Caracalla, AR tetradrachm of Ake-Ptolemais, Palestine. 26 mm, 12.98 g. AD 198-217. AYT K MA ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate head right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC Δ, eagle standing left, head and tail right, caps of the Dioskuri between legs. Prieur 1226.

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GETA

Sofaer 182

Geta, AE19 of Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. AD 198-209. 6.06 g. L S GET C AVG PII F, bareheaded and draped bust right. / C-O-L PTOL across field and below, founder ploughing right with two oxen. Four vexilla in the background. Sofaer 182 corr. (obv. legend); Babelon Perses 1544 var (obv. legend).

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MACRINUS

Sofaer 188

Macrinus, AE24 of Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. AD 217-218. 12.29 g. IMP C M OP S MACREINVS, Laureate head right. / COLO PTOL, Perseus, naked, standing front, head left, holding head of Medusa and harpa. Sofaer 188; Rouvier 1026 var. (bust type and rev legend).

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ELAGABALUS

Kadman 171 var

Elagabalus or Caracalla, Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia, Ae 27 (10.4g). IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS or similar, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL-PTO, Hexastyle temple with arched pediment; Tyche standing left within, holding rudder and cornucopiae, being crowned by Victory standing left on a column behind her. cf Paris 1965.745 (lighter module); SGI 3114 (bust type); Kadman 171 var (ditto); Rouvier 1036 var (ditto); Mionnet V, 30 var (ditto).

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AQUILIA SEVERA

LHS 100, 533

Aquilia Severa, AE of Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. AD 220-221. 10.41 g. IVL AQVILIA SEVERA AV, draped bust right / COL PTO, complex portable shrine consisting of a tetrastyle temple over a hexastyle structure with statue of Tyche standing left in the centre, crowned by Nike on a column behind her; statue of Perseus holding the head of Medusa to left and statue of Athena to right. Below is a hexastyle portico with Zeus in its central arch and other statues to left and right. The portico rests on a series of semi-circular arches. Probably unique. LHS Numismatik 100, lot 533.

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SEVERUS ALEXANDER

BMC 44

Severus Alexander AE 22mm of Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. IMP CAE MAR SEV ALEXANDER, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COLO PTOLE, emperor on horseback prancing left, caduceus in left field. Rouvier 1044 var (bust type); Mionnet V, 33 var (ditto).

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OTACILIA SEVERA

Kadman 214

Otacilia Severa, AE28 of Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. AD 244-249. 17.70 g. M OTAC SEVERA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane. / CO PTOL, the Acropolis of Ake-Ptolemais surmounted by walls, gate and tower, altar below between winged thunderbolt and caduceus. Kadman 214; Sofaer 273.

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PHILIP II

Kadman 220

Philip II AE 29 mm of Ake-Ptolemais. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS PF AVG (Philip I) or M IVL PHILIPPVS NOB CAES (Philip II), laureate head right / COL PTOL, Portable shrine with Tyche standing left, crowned by Nike standing left on a column behind her. Rouvier 1049 (Philip I) var (rev. has additional two Eros).

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Sofaer 268

Philip II, AE30 of Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia. AD 244-247. 16.27 g. IVL PHILIPPVS NOB CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / COL PTOL, distyle shrine with Aphrodite standing front within in bashful pose, Eros on dolphin right at foot left, caduceus at foot right. Sofaer 268; Kadman 205 corr. (description).

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VALERIAN I

Kadman 246

Valerian I AE30 of Ptolemais-Ake in Phoenicia. 253-260 AD. IMP CAES P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL-PTOL, sacred, leafless tree between two altars from which serpents arise; winged caduceus in right field. Rouvier 1063 var (bust type).

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Entry for Phoenicia, Ake on the Digital Historia Numorum

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