Phoenicia

This section is dedicated to the coins minted by the cities and kingdoms of Phoenicia during the period of Greek influence, roughly from 650 BC to 650 AD.

Discover a collection of coins that bear witness to the commercial and cultural exchanges between Phoenicia and the ancient Greek world.

Here you will find coins in silver, bronze, and occasionally gold, issued by cities such as Tyre, Sidon, Byblos, Arados, and other important centers of the region.

Explore the diverse iconographic types present on these coins: divine figures (Baal, Astarte, Melqart), maritime symbols (galleys, seahorses), and inscriptions in Phoenician and/or Greek.

Each coin offers a unique glimpse into the history, religion, and economy of ancient Phoenicia under Hellenistic and Roman influence.