Reign: Roman Republic Persons:

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 5.13 g (1)

Obverse: veiled bust of Tyche, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝΩΝ, L ΗΚ (in field); grapes

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: Baramki 1

Diameter:  20 Weight: 5.13  

Reign: Roman Republic Persons:

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (13 mm); 2.41 g (1)

Obverse: veiled head of Tyche, right

Reverse: ΒΟ[ΤΡΥ]ΗΝΩ[Ν], L ΗΚ; Baal in chariot pulled by two griffins

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 

Diameter:  13 Weight: 2.41   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 18.87 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΟϹ(?) Ϲ(retrograde)Ν; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes(?)

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1908,0110.1158

Bibliography: BMC 1 = Sawaya, Botrys 6 

Diameter:  29 Weight: 18.87   Axis: 7 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 14.84 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ [?]ΝϹ; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1944.100.70782

Bibliography: Sawaya, Botrys 9 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 12.75   Axis: 10 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 14.84 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ [?]ΝϹ; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Museum: Beirut-BdL: Banque du Liban, Beirut Inventory: 262

Bibliography: Sawaya, Botrys 8 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 12.8  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 14.84 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ [?]ΝϹ; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Bibliography: CNG EA 203, 28 Jan. 2009, lot 406 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 18.97   Axis: 5 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 9.82 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΝϹ; front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Bibliography: Lindgren I, 2276 = Sawaya, Botrys 12 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 9.82  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.35 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΝϹ; Dionysus standing facing, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther, left

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: Luynes 3131

Bibliography: Sawaya, Botrys 7 = Rouvier 624 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 8.35   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 10.46 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΝϹ; the caps of the Dioscuri each surmounted by stylised stars; below, bunch of grapes

Bibliography: M&M Deutschland 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 820 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 10.46  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Soaemias (Augusta)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 11.42 g (4)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ϹΟΕΜΙΑϹ ϹΕΒ; draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΝϹΑ; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes(?)

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: L3132

Bibliography: Sawaya, Botrys 11 = Rouvier 625 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 12.3   Axis: 11 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Soaemias (Augusta)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 11.42 g (4)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ϹΟΕΜΙΑϹ ϹΕΒ; draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΝϹΑ; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes(?)

Museum: Beirut: National Museum, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: 59536

Bibliography: Sawaya, Botrys 10 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 11.59   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Soaemias (Augusta)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 11.42 g (4)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ϹΟΕΜΙΑϹ ϹΕΒ; draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΝϹΑ; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes(?)

Museum: Harvard: Harvard Art Museums (USA) Inventory: 1982.100.61

Diameter:  28 Weight: 11.08   Axis: 11 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Soaemias (Augusta)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 11.42 g (4)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ϹΟΕΜΙΑϹ ϹΕΒ; draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΝϹΑ; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes(?)

Museum: Leeds-UL: Leeds University Library (UK) Inventory: 379

Diameter:  26.6 Weight: 10.72   Axis: 11 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Soaemias (Augusta)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 11.42 g (4)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ϹΟΕΜΙΑϹ ϹΕΒ; draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΝϹΑ; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes(?)

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Soaemias (Augusta)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 11.42 g (4)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ϹΟΕΜΙΑϹ ϹΕΒ; draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΝϹΑ; front view of temple with eight columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes(?)

Bibliography: Rouvier 626 = Mi V, 352 

Diameter:  27

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 7.91 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΒΝϹ; front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Museum: Cop: Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen (Denmark) Inventory: 131

Bibliography: Sawaya, Botrys 5 (under year 249) 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 5.3   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 7.91 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΒΝϹ; front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1948.19.2176

Bibliography: Sawaya, Botrys 13 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 8.51   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 7.91 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΒΝϹ; front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1944.100.70784

Bibliography: Sawaya, Botrys 14 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 8.5   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 7.91 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΒΝϹ; front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1944.100.70785

Bibliography: Sawaya, Botrys 16 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 8.54   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Botrys Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 7.91 g (8)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Reverse: ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΒΝϹ; front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and four globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Museum: O: Oxford, Ashmolean Museum (UK) Inventory: 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 8.16   Axis: 12