AR-No.TPAP /QBR1-B (MB)

 

Phoenicia, Arados 168-167 B.C

AE 19.02mm (Thickness 3.69mm), weight 7.80g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees), denomination B.

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

Reverse: Poseidon seated left on prow of galley holding wreath in right hand and trident in left, Athena figurehead (Ἀθηνᾶ Πρόμαχος), Phoenician letters qoph (Q) and beth (B) in field, qoph (Q) far top,  Aradain era date 92 below.

MB 2Ref: Duyrat 2005 Pg.67, No.2290-2291?

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