ca 1st Century BCE
Æ 21mm, 5.7g
Turreted head of Tyche r.; ΛN behind.
R/ Hermes facing, head left, with purse in right and caduceus in left; to left, ΕΓ / ΠΟ / ΕΓ
SNG France 1086-1093 var. (monograms). SNG Levante 791-4 var (same)
In ancient times, Korykos was the port for Seleukeia. Today, there’s a beautiful fortress on the water here. Supposedly it was foretold that a princess would die from a snake bite, so the king built the castle on the water and sent her there. Unfortunately, the snake was sent via a basket, bit her, and she died.
Nearby is a location where, according to Strabo, the best saffron grew.
Ruins of the city remain and may be visited.