Æ16

Features

Issuer	Arados (Phoenician cities)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	242 BC - 166 BC
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.97 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 316151 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Duyrat# 1374-1403, Frédérique Duyrat; 2005. Arados Hellénistique: Étude historique et monétaire = Hellenistic Arados: historical and monetary study. Institut français du Proche-Orient, Beyrouth, Liban. BMC Greek# 89, Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. And 26 more volumes. BMC Greek# 90 Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. And 26 more volumes.

Obverse

Head of Tyche right, turreted.

Reverse

Prow of galley left with Athena figurehead fighting left with shield and spear, monogram above, border of dots.

Script: Greek

Lettering: AP

Unabridged legend: Αραδιον

Translation: Arados

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Numista Rarity index: 95

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