Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.50 g (7)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1944.100.7483

Diameter:  24 Weight: 7   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.50 g (7)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Bibliography: Rauch 98, 21 Sept. 2015, lot 219 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 11.16  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.50 g (7)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Bibliography: Rouvier 883.1 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 8.2  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.50 g (7)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Bibliography: Rouvier 883.2 = Mi V, 366, 190 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.08 g (6)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΚΑΙϹ(ΑΡ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: L1906

Diameter:  22 Weight: 7.63   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.08 g (6)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΚΑΙϹ(ΑΡ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: L1906

Diameter:  24 Weight: 6.94   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.08 g (6)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΚΑΙϹ(ΑΡ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Museum: Bern: Historisches Museum, Bern (Switzerland) Inventory: N/82.2276

Bibliography: SNG 2276corr. 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 8.2   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.08 g (6)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΚΑΙϹ(ΑΡ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Bibliography: Holyland EA 17, Oct. 2021, lot 324, via wildwinds 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 6.92  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.08 g (6)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΚΑΙϹ(ΑΡ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Bibliography: Mark Thomas 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 10.86   Axis: 7 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.08 g (6)

Obverse: ΑΥΡ ΚΑΙϹ(ΑΡ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; bare head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

Bibliography: Solidus 130, 19 Mar. 2024, lot 1177 

Diameter:  23.3 Weight: 7.91  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.90 g (5)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; Baal of Orthosia standing on two winged lions with horns

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: Y28455.99

Diameter:  20 Weight: 4.42  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.90 g (5)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; Baal of Orthosia standing on two winged lions with horns

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 1969.872

Diameter:  17.7

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.90 g (5)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; Baal of Orthosia standing on two winged lions with horns

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: B1971

Bibliography: Rouvier 1757.1 (under Tripolis) 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 4.7  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.90 g (5)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; Baal of Orthosia standing on two winged lions with horns

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1944.100.71180

Diameter:  19 Weight: 5.34   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.90 g (5)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; Baal of Orthosia standing on two winged lions with horns

Bibliography: CGT coll. = Pecunem 14, 2 Mar. 2014, lot 518 

Diameter:  18 Weight: 4.74   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.90 g (5)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; Baal of Orthosia standing on two winged lions with horns

Bibliography: Rouvier 1757.2 = Mi V, 407, 462 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 4.90 g (5)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΓΛΦ; Baal of Orthosia standing on two winged lions with horns

Bibliography: Rouvier 881 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 5.3