The Coins of the Itureans

Abstract

The Itureans, who formed a tetrarchy in Lebanon during the first century BCE, minted
coins during the reign of Ptolemy Son of Mennaios (85–40 BCE), Lysanias (40–36 BCE),
and Zenodorus (30–20 BCE). Many Iturean coins have come to light in recent years,
mostly from auctions and private collections. This article presents and analyzes all the
known Iturean coin types and their variants, and excludes a number of erroneous
ascriptions.