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Offline David Atherton

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The Pharos on coins
« on: April 05, 2004, 01:21:30 am »
I've seen pictures of provincials with the Pharos lighthouse on the reverse and would like to know a little bit more about them.

The coins that I have seen were from the second century (Trajan, Hadrian, ect..) struck in Alexandria. Are there any examples from the first century? If so what denominations are they?
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Re:The Pharos on coins
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2004, 09:53:11 am »
Marvin Tameanko in his "Monumental coins" writes:

"The majority of coins showing the Pharos were struck in Roman Alexandria during AD 81 to 192 by the emperors Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Commodus."

Moreover "The Pharos became the prototypical lighthouse in the ancient world and was copied by many cities for their own harbours. These imitations are shown on several coins including those struck in Heraclea Pontica in Bithynia under Gallienus, Aegaean in Cilicia under Trajan Decius, Berytus in Phoenicia under Septimius Severus, Panormus in Sicily under Commodus and Laodicea in Syria around AD 150."

I'm aware of a bronze diobol of Domitian (AD 92-93, Dattari 550) showing Pharos. I don't know if others from first century do exist.

Hope this helps a little.
 
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Re:The Pharos on coins
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2004, 10:37:40 am »
Yes, that helps out a great deal. I wasn't really sure what to look for, now I have some leads. Thanks for looking that up.
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Re: The Pharos on coins
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2021, 06:13:16 pm »
17 years later...David do you have an update for us?  ;D
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Re: The Pharos on coins
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2021, 06:19:34 pm »
Stay tuned ...
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Re: The Pharos on coins
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2021, 06:25:04 pm »
You bought Marvin's book?  ;D
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