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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Syria| > |Other Syria| > GY86705
Apameia, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria, 38 - 37 B.C.
|Other| |Syria|, |Apameia,| |Seleucis| |and| |Pieria,| |Syria,| |38| |-| |37| |B.C.|,
Apameia Syria, on the Orontes River, is believed to be the Biblical city Shepham (Num. xxxiv. 11). Previously called Pharmake, in 300 B.C., Seleucus I fortified and enlarged the city and renamed it for his Bactrian wife, Apama. Pompey razed the fortress and annexed the city to Rome in 64 B.C. In the revolt of Syria under Q. Caecilius Bassus, it held out against Julius Caesar for 3 years until the arrival of Cassius in 46 B.C. During the Jewish Revolt, Apamea spared the Jews who lived in their midst and would not allow them to be murdered or led into captivity (Josephus, Bell. Jud. ii. 18, § 5). Ancient remains include the Great Colonnade, nearly 2 km long, and the Roman Theater with seating for over 20,000. The site is about 55 km (34 mi) NW of Hama, Syria, overlooking the Ghab valley. Great Colonnade at Apamea
GY86705. Bronze AE 20, Hunterian III 9, RPC I 4362, HGC 9 1435 (S), cf. Lindgren-Kovacs 2033 (ZOΣ), BMC Galatia -, SNG Cop -, SNG Munchen -, VF, dark patina with highlighting red earthen fill, bumps, scratches, well centered on a tight flan, Syria, Apameia (Qalaat al-Madiq, Syria) mint, weight 5.587g, maximum diameter 19.6mm, die axis 0o, 38 - 37 B.C.; obverse turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right; reverse Athena standing half left, Nike offering wreath in her right hand, spear vertical behind in her left hand, grounded round shield behind leaning against her leg, EOΣ (year 275 of the Seleukid Era) inner left, AΠAMΕΩN / TΗΣ IΕPAΣ - KAI AYTONOMOY in three downward lines (first two on right, last on left), AN in exergue; ex J.S. Wagner Collection; scarce; SOLD



  






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