© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Bronze 64 BC - 40 BC
| Bronze | 5.52 g | - |
| Issuer | Orthosia (Phoenician cities) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 64 BC - 40 BC |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.52 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#429293 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ba'al Orthosia on the right, surrounded by two winged griffins; in the upper field, Greek letters.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΟΡΘΩΣΙΕΩΝ
Comment
References :
Catalog des monnaies grecques de la Bibliothèque nationale. Les Perses achéménides, les satrapes et les dynastes tributaires de leur empire, Cypre et Phénicie by E. Babelon. - Paris, 1893, no. 1489
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of a Phoenician goddess, possibly Astarte or Tanit, on one side, and an Egyptian god, possibly Osiris, on the other. This suggests that the coin was minted during a time of cultural exchange and influence between the Phoenicians and Egyptians.