Tripolis and Orthosia tetradrachms of Caracalla: attributions and visual analysis of the ‘pilei’ and ‘idol’ tetradrachms

• Autores: Andreas J. M. Kropp
• Localización: Revue belge de numismatique et de sigillographie, ISSN 0774-5885, Nº. 167, 2021
• Idioma: francés
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  • This article discusses two groups of Syro-Phoenician tetradrachms of Caracalla generally attributed to Ptolemais in Phoenicia, one with mintmarks depicting the caps of the Dioscuri (pilei), the other a local cult image. Based on a close examination of the style, iconography and inscriptions, the present article argues for attributing these coins to Tripolis and Orthosia in northern Phoenicia.