River Gods - Coin Talk
2021年7月10日 · Obv: GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch seated facing; river god Orontes swimming below. Rev: APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left holding patera and lyre; S in right field, SMA in ex. Refs: RCV 14927; Vagi 2954; Van Heesch 3(a); McAlee 170f. Gordian III and Tranquillina, AD 241-244. Roman provincial Æ 31.3 mm, 20.16 g, 12 h. Mesopotamia ...
Antioch on the Orontes - Coin Talk
2020年11月21日 · Note the similarities of these works to the reverse of this coin which was minted in Antioch, an important city in the Graeco-Roman world by which the Orontes flowed. As the river supported the fortunes of Antioch, the river god Orontes is depicted below Tyche, the civic diety and personification of fortune.
Another thread about the Tyche of Antioch - Coin Talk
2021年12月7日 · The statue stood above four columns in the middle of the nymphaion in the proscenium; she was seated above the river Orontes and was being crowned by the emperors Seleukos and Antiochos in the guise of the city's Tyche." (11, 9). This is probably the group which is represented on Severus Alexander coins. Severus Alexander, Antioch.
Another Tyche/Orontes Provincial from Antioch - Coin Talk
2021年1月12日 · Trajan AR Tetradrachm, 112 AD, Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, club below to left and eagle (standing right) below to right, AYTOKP KAIC NER TPAIANOC CEB ΓEPM ΔAK / Rev. Tyche of Antioch, wearing mural crown, seated on rocks, right, holding two ears of wheat and a poppy-head in her right hand, right foot on shoulder ...
Roman Province of Antioch in Syria, Emperor by Emperor ... - Coin …
2019年5月19日 · Reverse: Tyche of Antioch seated to right, holding palm branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right, in right field, date ZK (year 27 = 5/4 B.C.E.) This rare coin was struck during Varus' assignment as Governor of Syria from 7 - 4 B.C.E. Varus guarded the borders from Parthia and violently quelled unrest in Judaea and Samaria. Josephus ...
The last pagan iconography on a Romano-Byzantine coin?
2015年11月17日 · The river god was Orontes or the river on which Antioch was located. Placing his image on the coins along with the statue of Tyche representing the city would only be taken as pagan by those who today would object to such things as saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag on the basis that it constituted flag worship.
Volusian - Coin Talk
2019年6月3日 · REVERSE: ANTIOXEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-e, SC below, Tyche seated facing within tetrastyle temple, the river-god Orontes swimming beneath her, ram leaping right above Struck at Syria-Antioch, 251-253 AD 17.1g, 30mm SNGCop 295 VOLUSIAN AR Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Roman Provincial (Antioch on the Orontes): bronze Æ20 of
2020年8月9日 · Roman Provincial (Antioch on the Orontes): bronze Æ20 of Elagabalus, ca. 218-222 AD Obverse: head of Elagabalus left. Reverse: large S C within wreath. Struck at Syrian Antioch on the Orontes River (now in modern Turkey). Bronze, …
AURELIAN: Restorer of the World - Coin Talk
2020年9月9日 · With the northern borders reestablished, Aurelian then turned his attention to the Palmyrene Queen, Zenobia. A battle near the Orontes River ended the revolt of Palmyra. After that, Aurelian campained into Gaul to attack the usurper Tetricus and his Gallic supporters. At the battle near Chalons, Tetricus abandoned his troops and surrendered.
Tigranes the Great - Coin Talk
2022年3月27日 · Draped bust to right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks and emblazoned with star between two eagles; bead and reel border around / [BA]ΣIΛEOΣ TIΓPANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated to right on rock pile, holding palm frond, river god Orontes swimming to right below; TP monogram to inner right; all within laurel wreath.