Mesopotamia. Nisibis
Philip II 47-249 CE
Æ 27mm, 12,31g
Obv: AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄB. Laureate and cuirassed bust left.
Rev: IOV CЄΠ KOΛΩ NЄCIBI MHT. Statue of Tyche seated facing, with ram leaping right, head left, above; all within tetrastyle temple below which half-length river-god Mygdonius swims to right.
SNG Copenhagen 242; BMC 17-19
While a number of temples to Tyche may still be visited today, the temple depicted here is unknown because the modern day city of Nusaybin has been built on top of Nisibis and it’s so close to the border that archeology is difficult. Tyche was the goddess of fortune and prosperity of a city, and thus her temples were widespread. She was considered to be the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, though there are different myths.
I picked up this coin because the image is quite clear. Interestingly, these issues are often in nice condition.