NÜMİZMATİKTEN TARİHE KATKI SİKKELERDEKİ YAPILARA HARİKA BİR ÖRNEK: İSKENDERİYE FENERİ

Same of the old and important structures can be seen on the coins. This is important. Because, some of them aren’t seen on today. Lighthouse of Alexandreia is one of these structures. It is one of the seven wonders of ancient world which has been built by Ptolemaios Dynasty in Pharos Island in Alexandreia in Egypt in early IIIrd century B.C. Depiction of lantern is seen on the coins from the reign of Emperor Domitianus (81-96) to the reign of Emperor Commodus (180-192). Thereby, we can see Lighthouse of Alexandreia which meddle in history before many years by the mediation of Roman coins.