Catalog
Æ20 Poseidon on aphlaston
| Issuer | Arados |
|---|---|
| Year | 132 BC - 130 BC |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Poseidon seated left on the prow ornament (aphlaston) of a galley, his nude torso turned slightly forward, holding a Nike or small figure in his outstretched right hand and a trident in his left. The prow of the warship is prominently rendered with multiple oar banks visible below. A Phoenician legend appears in the lower exergual area, identifying the city and dating the issue within the Aradian era. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Arados (modern-day Arwad, Syria) |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |