Roman Republic before Sulla's dictatorship, minted at Rome 89 BC
This coin was minted by moneyers of Sabine origin in Rome in 89BC. The star and crescent may commemorate King Tatius who attacked Rome...
Ptolemy II, Tyre Mint 250 BC
The coin above is the precursor to the temple tax coins of Jerusalem. The reverse displays the eagle over the solar eclipse symbol of the...
Solar Eclipse of 251 BC
Note this solar eclipse was clearly visible over the city of Tyre in 251 BC.
Joppa Mint 255, 254 BC, Ptolemy II, Philadephus
The above coin was minted near modern day Tel Aviv after the 255 BC solar eclipse. The dot in the circle on the reverse is likely...
Solar Eclipse of 255 BC
Note this solar eclipse would have been visible in Joppa( modern day Tel Aviv) and Carthage. The First Punic War was being fought in...
Sabaean Kingdom, 3rd century BC
This coin was minted in modern day Yemen in the 3rd century BC. It is shown to establish how ancient peoples incorporated the signs of...
Gaza Mint 335-332 BC, Solar Eclipse Symbol
Alexander the Great placed a siege on Gaza in 332 BC. The above coin was minted in Gaza between 335- 332 BC. The city of Gaza was under...
Eclipse of 335 BC, Alexander the Great invades the Levant
No discussion about ancient Roman warfare is complete without first mentioning the Greeks. While Rome was a small settlement, the Greeks...
Alexander The Great, 327 BC Tarsus Mint
Julius Caesar admired Alexander the Great as a hero. The above coin is the reverse of a tetradrachm of Alexander the Great minted in the...
