Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 4.21 g (2)

Obverse: [IMP CAE] M A[VR SEV ALEXAND]; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; Heracles seated on rock, right, resting on club; at his feet, river god Belus swimming, left; to left, caduceus

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 239 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 4.8   Axis: 7 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 4.21 g (2)

Obverse: [IMP CAE] M A[VR SEV ALEXAND]; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; Heracles seated on rock, right, resting on club; at his feet, river god Belus swimming, left; to left, caduceus

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 240 

Diameter:  19 Weight: 3.62   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 4.90 g (1)

Obverse: IMP [CAE M AVR S]EV ALEXAND; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLONIA PTOLEMAIS; Marsyas standing, right, holding wineskin over shoulder and raising hand; to right, caduceus

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 238 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 4.9   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 8.30 g (1)

Obverse: [IMP CAES] MAR SEV A[...]; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLON PTOLEM; Nike standing, left, holding palm branch and crowning military trophy; at her feet, on either side, seated figure (captive?)

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 228 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 8.3   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 4.32 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXAND; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLONIA PTOLEMAIS; Perseus standing facing, head left, wearing winged boots and chlamys, holding harpa and Gorgon's head

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 237 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 5.11   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 4.32 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXAND; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLONIA PTOLEMAIS; Perseus standing facing, head left, wearing winged boots and chlamys, holding harpa and Gorgon's head

Bibliography: Agora Auctions Numismatic 35, 23 June 2015, lot 189 

Diameter:  17.1 Weight: 3.52   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.01 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AV SEV ALEXANDER; laureate head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Bibliography: Kadman, Ptolemais 189 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 6  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.01 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AV SEV ALEXANDER; laureate head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Bibliography: Kadman, Ptolemais 189 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 4.02  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1908,0110.1259

Bibliography: BMC 43 = Kadman, Ptolemais 189.1 

Diameter:  20.5 Weight: 6.35   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Museum: Mu: Staatliche Münzsammlung, Munich (Germany) Inventory: 7/1980

Diameter:  23 Weight: 7.11   Axis: 1 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

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

Diameter:  25 Weight: 9.13   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 22463

Bibliography: Kadman, Ptolemais 189.3 

Diameter:  19 Weight: 4.7   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 78.1721

Diameter:  19 Weight: 5.33   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 219 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 6.82   Axis: 1 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 220 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 4.98   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 221 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 6.96   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 222 

Diameter:  19 Weight: 4.21   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Bibliography: CGT coll. = Agora Auction 35, 23 June 2015, lot 187 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 6.52   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (11)

Obverse: IMP CAE(S) M AV(R) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO(NIA) PTOLE(MAIS); river god Belus reclining, right, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows

Bibliography: Helios Numismatik 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 744 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 7.4  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.51 g (1)

Obverse: IMP SEV R (sic) ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting

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

Diameter:  23 Weight: 6.51   Axis: 1