Apamea

The fortress on a hill was an important strategic location where the pretender, Diodotus Tryphon, made Apamea the basis of his operations. Located at a strategic crossroads for Eastern commerce, the city flourished to the extent that its population eventually numbered half a million. It was one of the four cities of the Syrian tetrapolis. The city boasted one of the largest theatres in the Roman world, and a monumental colonnade. Pompey marched south to there from his winter quarters, razed the fortress of Apamea in 64 BC whence the city was annexed to the Roman Republic. In the revolt of Syria under Q. Caecilius Bassus, it held out against Julius Caesar for three years till the arrival of Cassius, 46 BC. On the outbreak of the Jewish War, the inhabitants of Apamea spared the Jews who lived in their midst, and would not suffer them to be murdered or led into captivity. Destroyed by Chosroes I in the 6th century, it was partially rebuilt and known in Arabic as Famia or Fâmieh, and destroyed by an earthquake in 1152. In the Crusades it was still a flourishing and important place and was occupied by Tancred.

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Apameia
8 BC
AE 19
Obvs: Young head of Dionysos r. wreathed with ivy; border of dots. MES behind neck.
Revs: ΛπΛMEΩN THΣIEPΛΣ KΛIΛΣYΛOY, Thyrsos ΔT in field.
19mm, 7.9g
$50.00
Order # G 035
Ref: BMC 20.234.12

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Seleukis/Pieria
Mint: Apameia
AE 20
Year 283/30 to 29 BC
Obvs: Helmeted bust of Athena right
Revs: AΠAMEΩN THΣIEPAΣ KAIAYTONOMOY, Nike Γ in field 
20mm, 8.0g.
$119.00
Order # G 222
Ref: v. BMC 20.234.8

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Apameia
Year 293, 20/19 BC
AE 22
Obvs: Young head of Dionysos r. wreathed with ivy; border of dots.
Revs: ΛπΛMEΩN THΣIEPΛΣ KΛIΛΣYΛOY, Thyrsos, p to right. Γ¶Σx in field.
22mm, 9.6g
$375.00
Order # G 058
Note: A little off center, but otherwise perfect!
Ref: v. BMC 20.234.12

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Apameia
149 BC
AE 17
Obvs: Head of Tyche r. wearing turreted head-dress.
Revs: AπAMEΩN, Warrior advancing with spear and shield. ГΞP
17mm, 3.7g
$129.00
Order # G 094
Ref: BMC 20.233.1

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Apameia
Year 303/9 BC
AE 21
Obvs: Young head of Dionysos r. wreathed with ivy; border of dots.
Revs: ΛπΛMEΩN THΣIEPΛΣ KΛIΛΣYΛOY, Cornucopia, ΓT in field. M A beneath.
21mm, 8.6g
$49.00
Order # G 103
Ref: BMC 20.234.11

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Apameia
Year 225/ 88 BC
AE 17
Obvs: Head of Tyche r. wearing turreted head-dress.
Revs: ANTIOXEΩN THΣ MHTPOπOΛEΩΣ, Tripod. AM in field, EKΣ in ex
17mm, 3.8g
$56.00
Order # G 104
Ref: BMC 20.153.20

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Alexander I
Quasi-municipal issue
Mint: Apamea on the Axios
Year 163, 150/149 BC
Obvs: Diademed head of Alexander right within dotted border.
Revs: AΠAMEΩN, Zeus standing left holding Corinthian helmet and resting on scepter. Palm counter mark over date ΓΞP. Delta monogram outer left.
AE 21mm, 6.9g
$110.00
Order # G 105
Ref: cf. SNG Isr 1494; SC 1804b; HGC 9, 904(R2)

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Alexander II
Mint: Apamea
128 to 122 BC
Obvs: Head of young Dionysos right wreathed with ivy, dotted border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, winged Tyche standing left with calathus on head holding ship's tiller and cornucopiae. Outer left monogram above cornucopiae.
AE Serrate 18mm, 6.1g
$0.00
Order # G 113
Ref: SNG Isr 2367; SC 2242.3c; HGC 9, 1166(R1)

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Alexander II
Mint: Apamea
128 to 122 BC
Obvs: Head of young Dionysos right wreathed with ivy, dotted border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, winged Tyche standing left with calathus on head holding ship's tiller and cornucopiae. Outer left Δ monogram above aphlaston.
AE serrate 19mm, 6.3g
$35.00
Order # G 184
Ref: SNG Isr 2360; SC 2242.2b; HGC 9, 1166(R1)

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Alexander II
Mint: Apamea
125 to 122 BC
Obvs: Head of young Dionysos right wreathed with ivy, dotted border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, winged Tyche standing left with calathus on head holding ship's tiller and cornucopiae. Outer left Δ monogram above ivy leaf.
AE serrate 18mm, 5.1g
$20.00
Order # G 183
Ref: cf. SNG Isr.312.2362; SC 2242.3f; HGC 9, 1166(R1)

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Antiochus VI
Mint: Apamea
144 BC
AE 20
Obvs: Head of Antiochus right radiate within dotted border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ ΔIONYΣOY, Cantharus. Palm right, control to left.
20mm, 7.6g
$20.00
Order # G 048
Ref: BMC 4.65.28, SC2 2015.1g

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Apameia
69 BC
AE 23
Obvs: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Revs: ΛπΛMEΩN THΣIEPΛΣ KΛIΛΣYΛOY, Elephant right, ΓMΣ in field. MM in ex.
23mm, 10.9g
$22.00
Order # G 072
Ref: BMC 20.234.5

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Seleucus I
Apamea on the Axios
300 to 281 BC
Obvs: Elephant right, dotted border.
Revs: BAΣIΛIEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, bridled & horned horse head left. Horizontal anchor below.
AE 19x20mm, 8.57g
$0.00
Order # G 300
SC 35; HGC 9, 79(R1)

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