| Area: | Roman Syria: Seleuceia Pieria |
| Period: | 2nd Cent AD |
| Denomination: | AE 21mm |
| Obverse: | Veiled and turreted bust of city godess, left. "ΙΕΡΑ Cϒ ΑϒΤ ΝΟΜOϒ" (sic) |
| Reverse: | Winged thunderbolt on stool. "CΕΛΕϒΚΕΩΝ ΠΙΕΡΙΑC" "Δ" below stool. |
| Reference: | Not in BMC Syria but see p.272, nos. 29-31 for types. |
| Weight: | 6.9 gms |
| Diameter: | 20.6 mm |
SELEUCIA PIERIASeleucia Pieria was an ancient city of Syria founded in 300 BC by King Seleucus I, at the foot of the Pieria Mountains, north of the mouth of the Orontes River. The city was the seaport of Antioch and rose to great prominence during the wars between the Seleucids and the Ptolemaic dynasty for possession of Syria. The Romans officially recognized the independence of Seleucia about 70 BC. By the 5th century AD, however, the city had fallen into decay. |
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