1.1.1.6 The East

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Asia Minor

The East

Africa

The lands between Asia Minor and Africa, except part of Phoenicia, were ruled first by Persia, then Alexander and his successors, down to the 2nd century bc when Rome began to control the area.

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As in Asia Minor, a series of civic silver issues began under the Romans, which was gradually replaced by Roman Imperial coinage. Bronze coinage continued into the Imperial period.

G5897 0200 PTOLEMY I OF CHALKIS: AE 19 $117.50 Obv. -- Laur. hd. of Zeus r. Rev. Two soldiers stg. face to face 6.08 g Sear G5897; SNGC 414. obv. o/c, otherwise VF. Rare	*G5915 2736 Phoenicia, Tyre, Uzzimilik: AR 20 Stater $475.00** Obv. -- Crowned and bearded deity riding r. on hippocamp Rev. year 35; Owl stg. r. with crook & flail 8.67 g Sear G5915v: BMC 39 usual worn obv. die, nVF/gVF Struck in the fateful year 332 bc, when Tyre was beseiged and captured by Alexander the Great. After its capture the city was sacked and most of the survivors were sold into slavery.
G5965 3601 Phoenicia, Sidon: AE 23 $115.00 Obv. -- Jugate hds. of Tyche and Zeus r. Rev. Galley l. 8.65 g Sear G5965; BMC 137 nice VF	G6011 2731 Phoenicia, Byblos: AR 24 Dishekel $675.00 Obv. Phoenician NO; War galley left above hippocamp l. Rev. Phoenician "Azbaal, king of Gebal"; Lion attacking bull to left. 13.19 g Sear G6011: BMC Phoenicia pg. 95, 4 var. EF, uneven strike
GI5701 3585 Nabatea, Aretas IV: AE 14 $30.00 Obv. -- Laur. bust r. Rev. -- Double cornucopiae 1.81 g Sear GI5701; BMC 27 good F

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