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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Uncertain. Pseudo-autonomous issue. 1st century BC. Æ (21.5mm, 10.69 g, 12h). Dated 'Year 1 of Rome' (Pompeian Era) = (64/3 BC). Bust of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin, club over left shoulder / Rostrum (ship's ram) right; above, L A (date)/ PΩMHΣ in two lines. Spijkerman 1 (Gadara); Rosenberger 1 (same); Sofaer 11 (Itureans). Dark brown patina with red earthen devices. Good Fine. Rare.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection.
Seyrig and Spijkerman attributed this type to the city of Gadara in the Decapolis, however, Kushnir-Stein, followed by Kindler and Meshorer, rejected that based on style, flan manufacture, and find locations. Most of the coins of this type have been found in Lebanon leading Meshorer to place them in the Iturean section of Sofaer, however, they lack the typical monograms and legends found on other Iturean coins leaving their exact origin still unknown. Kindler did not include this variant in his typology of Iturean coinage.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection.
Seyrig and Spijkerman attributed this type to the city of Gadara in the Decapolis, however, Kushnir-Stein, followed by Kindler and Meshorer, rejected that based on style, flan manufacture, and find locations. Most of the coins of this type have been found in Lebanon leading Meshorer to place them in the Iturean section of Sofaer, however, they lack the typical monograms and legends found on other Iturean coins leaving their exact origin still unknown. Kindler did not include this variant in his typology of Iturean coinage.