Marathos

Marathos was an important and wealthy city in northern Phoenicia with its arch-rival being Arados. Marathos was destroyed by the Aradians in 140 BC, after which a new city was built on it ruins.

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Marathos
160 to 150 BC
AE 21
Obvs: No inscription. Veiled female right.
Revs: Phoenician inscription, Marathos standing holding in right arm aphlaston, resting elbow on column. Phoenician date to left.
21mm, 10.6g
$75.00
Order # G 133
Ref: v. Sear 6037

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Marathos
Year 105, 155 to 154 B.C
Obvs: Veiled bust of Astarte right with border of dots.
Revs: Marathos standing left holding aphlaston and leaning on column, in right field mem (M) resh & taw (T) meaning Amrit (Marathos), mintmarks ayin (`) bottom right, with qoph (Q) & nun (N) left between date and Marathos, date in left field.
AE 21mm, 8.92g
$0.00
Order # G 060
Ref: Duyrat 141-147, BMC 12

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Marathos
174 BC
Obvs: No inscription. Ptolemy VI right as Hermes, Laur. and draped, caduceus over shoulder.
Revs: Phoenician inscription, Marathos standing holding in right arm aphlaston. Phoenician date to left.
AE 22mm, 6.4g
$0.00
Order # G 068
Ref: BMC 21

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Marathos
162 BC
AE 22
Obvs: No inscription. Veiled female right.
Revs: Phoenician inscription, Marathos standing holding in right arm aphlaston, resting elbow on column. Phoenician date to left.
22mm, 9.8g
$120.00
Order # G 069
Ref: BMC 7

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Marathos
174/173 BC
AE 20
Obvs: No inscription. Ptolemy VI right as Hermes, Laur. and draped, caduceus over shoulder.
Revs: r¶v/ right, Marathos holding aphlaston. IIIIIInnnnrv date to left.
20mm, 7.1g
$15.00
Order # G 200
Ref: BMC.123.22

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Marathos
Year 90, 170 to 169 BC
Obvs: Laureate and draped bust of Astarte right, dotted border.
Revs: Phoenician inscription right, winged Nike left holding wreath in extended hand. Phoenician date to left.
AE 14x15mm, 3.57g
$0.00
Order # G 334
Ref: Duyrat 272-284; HGC, 10 200

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