⌘ Lighthouse of Alexandria Pharos #NationalLighthouseDay #ClickLink4Description The best and closest contemporary evidence for the appearance of Pharos occurs on the Greek Imperial coins issued from the mint at Alexandra in Roman times. The Pharos appears as three main reverse types of spanning the reigns of Domitian ( AD 81-96 ) to Commodus ( AD 177-192 ). Alexandria, operating as a mint within the Roman empire, as did many other cities of the Greek east, continued to strike coins of Greek appearance but bearing the reining Roman emperor's head and his titles in Greek. The reverse designs (types) are interesting and, at times, a curious mixture of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman iconography. The Pharos appears first as a single structure alone; next in association with the goddess Isis Pharia and, last, with a gallery sailing past it. The series begins under Domitian where bronze pieces are known dated to years 12, 13 and 15 of his reign. ( Alexandrian coins carry a regnal date in Greek letters, the regnal year running from 29 August to 28 August following. ) The basic details of the structure are clear, especially the sea-monster Tritons blowing trumpets or long conch shells at the corners of the top of the first stage, and it has two stages / storeys only. The doorway is seen to be low at the base and a standing figure of Zeus Soter holding a long scepter can be clearly seen on a number of specimens. Matthew 5:14-16 New International Version (NIV) 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. "Come let us live the poetry we sing!" Edwin Markham