Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 10.38 g (4)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΒΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; in the left niche, Cybele(?) standing facing, turreted, between two lions(?), holding long sceptre; in the right niche, female figure standing facing, veiled and wearing long tunic

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

Diameter:  26 Weight: 9.76   Axis: 7 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 10.38 g (4)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΒΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; in the left niche, Cybele(?) standing facing, turreted, between two lions(?), holding long sceptre; in the right niche, female figure standing facing, veiled and wearing long tunic

Bibliography: Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger > Auction 366, 1149 = Hirsch 352, 25 Sept. 2019, lot 3068 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 9.67  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 9.30 g (1)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ ΒΛΦ; front view of temple with four columns with double 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: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: Y28455.98

Diameter:  25 Weight: 9.3  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 6.69 g (1)

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

Reverse: ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ; 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: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1908,0110.1211

Bibliography: BMC 6 

Diameter:  22.5 Weight: 6.69   Axis: 1 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1915,0603.63

Diameter:  24.5 Weight: 7.84   Axis: 1 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1906,0712.51

Bibliography: BMC 5 (as Severus Alexander) 

Diameter:  25.5 Weight: 11.79   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: Y28455.100

Diameter:  25 Weight: 8.77  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: Y28455.101

Diameter:  26 Weight: 8.45  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: 1944.100.71177

Diameter:  24 Weight: 7.54   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: 1992.54.875

Diameter:  24 Weight: 7.07   Axis: 1 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: Beirut: National Museum, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Rouvier 880.3 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: Beirut: National Museum, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Rouvier 880.4 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: Beirut: National Museum, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Rouvier 880.5 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: CNG > Electronic Auction 346, 269 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 5.69   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: CNG EA 205, 25 Feb. 2009, lot 331 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 7.51   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: CNG EA 435, 2 Jan. 2019, lot 273 

Diameter:  23.5 Weight: 6.56   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: Naumann 75, 3 Mar. 2019, lot 570 

Diameter:  24.2 Weight: 9.22  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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 880.2 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 9.4  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 8.17 g (11)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Elagabalus, 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: www.cngcoins.com, Jan, 2011 

Diameter:  20

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Orthosia Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 9.13 g (8)

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

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: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: E2920

Bibliography: Rouvier 880.1 = Mi V, 366, 188(?) 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 11.61