Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Balanea/ Leukas
Septimius Severus 193-211 CE
Dated CY 234 198/9 CE
AE 21mm 6.00g
Obv: laureate head right
Rev: ΛEYK, helmeted figure in quadriga right; above date, ΔΛC
Münzen & Medaillen Auc. 20, lot 731 (same dies)
Balanea was located at the modern day city of Baniyas, Syria. During Hellenistic times it was also known as Leukas, but earlier it was a colony of Arados. Today the city is known for its fruit orchards and wood exports, and that was probably the same in ancient times.