Click on Product Image for Larger Image   Cilicia Cilicia was located on southeastern coast of Asia Minor, north of Cyprus. It was conquered by in the 9th century BC, and held by the Persians until Alexander the Great marched on it in 333 BC which he took simply with the show of his large force. After Alexander's death his generals Ptolemy and Seleucus fought to control the area which became Hellenized. The last of the Cilician region was Romanized by the 50's BC, and Tarsus became it's capital. Cilicia, Hieropolis/Kastabala 2nd to 1st c. BC AE 20 Obvs: No inscription, turreted Tyche right. Monogram behind. Revs: IEPOΠOΛITΩN TΩN ΠPOΣ TΩN, City-goddess with scepter. Eagle beneath. 20mm, 10.9g $99.00 Order # G 098 Ref: SNG Levante 1564/1565