AR-No.TPAP 85/12-B (JN)

 

Phoenicia, Arados 175-174 B.C

AE 21.41mm (Thickness 3.20mm), weight 7.69g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees), denomination B.

Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, braided ponytail, palm frond behind.

Reverse: Poseidon seated left on prow of galley holding wreath in right hand and trident in left, Athena figurehead (Ἀθηνᾶ Πρόμαχος), Phoenician letters ayin (`) and taw (T) in right field, Aradian era date 85 below.

Ref: Duyrat 2005 Pg.66, No.2242-2245 ; HGC:10 Pg.22, no.78.