Jul 16, 2020 · Melqart, also spelled Melkart (meaning "King of the City" in Phoenician) was the tutelary or patron god of the Phoenician city of Tyre. Temples to him...

Mar 30, 2021 · Melqart Shekel of Tyre -vs- Seleucid Tetradrachm from Tyre Discussion in ' Ancient Coins ' started by philologus_1, Mar 30, 2021.

Jul 15, 2020 · Here are some of mine that I have pics of. I do know for sure I have a coin with Melqart from Carissa that I do not have a picture of and a semis from...

Mar 1, 2021 · Trajanus and Melqart Tetradrachm Discussion in ' Ancient Coins ' started by Andres2, Mar 1, 2021.

May 27, 2019 · O: Laureate head of Melqart right R: TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY (Tyre the Holy and Inviolable), Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over wing; to left, LΔ (date) above club, M and Phoenician bet between legs.

May 6, 2021 · Two countermarked owls, the Gemini twins and Melqart riding a hippocamp Discussion in ' Ancient Coins ' started by robinjojo, May 6, 2021.

Dec 16, 2021 · Just won this at today’s Roma auction. I have a Shekel dated CY 137 which equates to AD 11/12 but, to me, a half shekel lifetime issue seems to be more difficult to find. The metal quality doesn't look brilliant but I really liked the portrait of Melqart which is also well centered even if the reverse is a bit off-centre.

Feb 2, 2020 · So he did. After that the two rocks grew together, stranded at the beach of Phoenicia, and Tyre was founded on the rocks. The scene on the rev. below the rocks alludes to the discovery of the purple. When the city god Melqart once was chasing the nymph Tyros his dog found a snail on the beach and ate her. Thereby he got a red snout.

Dec 8, 2021 · Trajan AR Tetradrachm, 100 AD, Phoenicia, Tyre. Obv. Laureate head of Trajan right; behind, ear of grain in left field; to right, club in right field; below, eagle with folded wings standing right, ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ / Rev. Laureate bust of Melqart (as Herakles) right, lion’s skin tied at neck ...

Apr 28, 2017 · Mine is TRP 19 COS 6 (114-115 AD) while yours is TRP 15 COS 5 (110-111). Your first is COS 3 which was a one year spacing so is from 100 AD. We can watch Trajan age and Melqart-Heracles develop an increasingly tough guy look. Not all of these coins are dated and not all that were are still legible. I prefer examples like ours that are even if they have some wear like mine. Both of yours are ...