bgr_970242 - PHOENICIA - BERYTOS Unité

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Type : Unité

Date: c. 102-86 AC.

Mint name / Town : Berytus, Phénicie

Metal : copper

Diameter : 16,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,93 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan mince, centré. Portrait agréable. Usure régulière. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

BMC.5 - GC.6019 - HGCS. 10/105

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de Tyché tourelée à droite.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE PHÉNICIENNE.

Reverse description : Baal Berit (Poseidon) debout à gauche sur un quadrige d’hippocame, tenant une phiale de la main droite et un trident de la main gauche ; un asphlaton dans le champa à gauche.

Reverse legend : LA/ F

Commentary

Poids léger.

Historical background

PHOENICIA - BERYTOS

(2nd - 1st century BC)

Berytus (Beirut) is a very ancient city on the Phoenician coast. It would have been founded according to mythology by Chronos. Known by documents from the Pharaonic period, it only gained importance from the Hellenistic period. She rallied to Alexander the Great. It was often disputed between the Lagids and the Seleucids. It was given the name Laodicea of Phenicia under Seleucus IV or Antiochus IV in honor of their wife Laodice. A mint under the Seleucids, it had a new start when it received its status of inviolability from Antiochus VIII in 110-109 BC. It became autonomous in 81-80 BC with the start of 'a new era. It then experienced great prosperity thanks to the wealth of its hinterland. She followed the destiny of the cities of the East. After Actium, Octavian settled there the veterans of the V Macedonica and VII Gallica legions. Beirut was refounded as a Roman colony in 15 BC.

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