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Phoenicia-Berytos (Modern day Beirut, Lebanon)


Divus Augustus, AE20, After 14 AD, Phoenicia-Berytos
DIVOS-AVGVSTVS
Bare head right
COL . / .V. / BER / VIII
Two legionary eagles between two standards
18mm x 20mm, 7.90g
Sear GIC 147; BMC 26.60, 58


Claudius, AE24, 41-54, Phoenicia-Berytos
TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM
Bare head right
COL . IVL
Colonist plowing right with yoke of oxen
24mm x 26mm, 14.80g
Sear GIC 477


Vespasian or Titus, AE24, Phoenicia-Berytos
Legend undeterminable
Bare head left
COL . IVL
Colonist plowing right with yoke of oxen
24mm x 26mm, 14.65g
Sear GIC --


Hadrian, AE23, 117-138, Phoenicia-Berytos
IMP CAES TRAI HADRIANVS AVG P P
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
COL / BER
Two legionary eagles within wreath
23mm x 24mm, 12.79g
Sear GIC 1242


Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AE24, 208, Phoenicia-Berytos
IMPP CAESS SEVER ANT AVGG
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus left, facing bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust of Caracalla right
DECENNALES ANTONINI COS III
Tetrastyle temple containing figure of Astarte standing facing, crowned by Nike on column to right
COL | BER in exergue
23mm x 25mm, 11.45g
Sear GIC 2302

Note: Struck in 208 on the 10th anniversary of Caracalla's reign


Macrinus, AE25, 217-218, Phoenicia-Berytos
IMP M OP SE MACRINO AVG
Laureate, cuirassed, draped bust right, seen from behind
COL IV_L FEL B_ER
Astarte in tetrastyle temple, crowned by Nike standing on column
24mm x 25mm, 10.98g
BMC 161; Sear GIC 2961


Julia Domna, AE24, 193-217, Phoenicia-Berytos
IVLI AVG PIA FELIC
Draped bust right, hair waved and tucked at base of head
COL IV_L A_NT AVG FE_L
Tetrastyle temple containing figure of Astarte standing facing, crowned by Nike on column to right
BE_R (and L from reverse legend) retrograde in exergue
24mm x 25mm, 13.15g
Sear GIC 2455


Elagabalus, AE23, 218-222, Phoenicia-Berytos
IMP CAES M AVR AN_TONINVS AVG
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
COL IV_L A_VG FEL
Hexastyle temple with peaked roof, pellet in pediment, Neptune within, dolphin in right hand, trident in left, stairway leading to temple
BE_R in exergue
23mm, 6.57g
SNG Copenhagen 121


Elagabalus, AE25, 218-222, Phoenicia-Berytos
IMP CAES M AVR AN_TONINVS AVG
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
COL IV_L FEL
Tetrastyle gateway with central arch, surmounted by statue of figure riding lion right, statue of Marsyas with wine skin on plinth in central archway
BER in exergue
25mm x 26mm, 12.24g
BMC 23, p. 82, 197


Gordian III, AE27, 241-244, Phoenicia-Berytos
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS-AVG COS II P P
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
COL IV_L A_VG FE_L
Tetrastyle temple containing bust of Astarte facing, flanked by aquilae, large pellet in pediment
BE_R below, starting from right to left on each side of stairway
Lion walking right in exergue
27mm x 29mm, 9.84g
SNG Cop 122

Autonomous Issue, AE19, 61-60 BC, Phoenicia-Berytos.  Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right, countermark of bucranium left, pellets underneath, ligate HP between horns.  BH_PY | TI_WN  Dolphin entwined around trident, between caps of the Dioscuri.  L_K across fields (indicating year 20 of the era of Berytos = 61/60 BC).  SG Vol. II, 6021; Lindgren 2246; BMC 26.53, 13.

Silanus as governor under Tiberius, AE26, 14-17, Phoenicia-Berytos. [TI] CAESAR AVGVST [F IMPERAT VII]  Bare head right.  PERM SIL between two aquilae (military eagle standards).  RPC I 4544; BMC Phoenicia pg. 61, 67; Lindgren III 1369.

Trajan, AE26, Phoenicia-Berytos.  TRAI KAIS AV_G GER DAC...  Laureate bust right.  COL | IVL . AVG  Founder plowing behind two oxen. [F]EL . BER in exergue.  BMC Phoenicia 86v.