PHOENICIA. Arados. Circa 138/7-44/3 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.13 g, 12 h), year ΘΠP = 189 = 71/70. Turreted, diademed, veiled and draped bust of the city-goddess of Arados to right. Rev. APAΔIΩN Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; to left, ΘΠP above Phoenician letter 'aleph' over MΣ; all within wreath. DCA 772. Duyrat 3780-92. HGC 10, 72. Attractive and clear. Very fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired from Münzhandlung Athena on 19 January 1998.