Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Abila Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.54 g (15)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of young Caracalla, right, seen from rear.

Reverse: ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ ΚΟΙ Ϲ ΕΞϹ; Heracles advancing nude, right, wrestling with the Nemean lion; club to right; date in exergue

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: I, 64

Bibliography: Spijkerman 20.1 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 9.23   Axis: 12 

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Abila Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.54 g (15)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of young Caracalla, right, seen from rear.

Reverse: ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ ΚΟΙ Ϲ ΕΞϹ; Heracles advancing nude, right, wrestling with the Nemean lion; club to right; date in exergue

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: IV, 121

Bibliography: Spijkerman 20.2 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 8.73   Axis: 12 

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Abila Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (32 mm); 19.18 g (12)

Obverse: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right

Reverse: ΚΟΙ ϹΥ ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝω Ε ΚΟϹ ΤΟ Δ; lighted altar within temple with six columns with pediment of central arch surmounted by statue of Nike, and two flanking towers with arched doors and windows

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: II, 120

Bibliography: Spijkerman 18.2 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 17.81   Axis: 12 

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Abila Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (32 mm); 19.18 g (12)

Obverse: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right

Reverse: ΚΟΙ ϹΥ ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝω Ε ΚΟϹ ΤΟ Δ; lighted altar within temple with six columns with pediment of central arch surmounted by statue of Nike, and two flanking towers with arched doors and windows

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: III, 81

Bibliography: Spijkerman 18.3 

Diameter:  29 Weight: 17.33  

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Abila Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 13.13 g (4)

Obverse: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right

Reverse: ΚΟΙ ϹΥ ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝω Ε ΚΟϹ ΤΟ Δ; Tyche standing right, left foot on river god, holding sceptre in right hand and small Nike in left extended hand, within temple with four columns with central arch

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: IV, 301

Bibliography: Spijkerman 19 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 12.1   Axis: 12 

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Julia Domna (Augusta)

City: Abila Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 10.32 g (1)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ ϹΕ; draped bust of Julia Domna, right

Reverse: ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝω ΚΟΙ ϹΥ Ε ΚΟϹ, ΤΟ Δ; war-god standing facing, head left, wearing helmet, cuirass and boots, right hand resting on spear pointing downwards, left holding uncertain object; date across field

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: II, 118

Bibliography: Spijkerman 17 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 10.32   Axis: 12 

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Julia Domna (Augusta)

City: Dium Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (19 mm); 6.73 g (10)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙ ΔΟΜΝ; draped bust of Julia Domna, right

Reverse: ΔΕΙΗΝω ΟϹ; Tyche standing right, right hand resting on sceptre and holding cornucopia in left; feet on river god swimming right; to right, crowning Nike standing left on column

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Meshorer, City-Coins246 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 7.4   Axis: 12 

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Bostra Region: Arabia Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 0.00 g (0)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝ Κ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΔΟΥϹΑΡΗϹ ΘΕΟϹ ΒΟϹΤΡωΝ ΡΔ; laureate and draped bust of Dusares, right; date across field

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kindler, Bostra 29 pl.II.29 

Diameter:  23

Reign: Septimius Severus Persons: Caracalla (Augustus)

City: Gerasa Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 12.77 g (1)

Obverse: [ ] ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΑΡΤΕΜΙϹ ΤΥΧΗ ΓΕΡΑϹωΝ; Artemis hunting, standing right

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Meshorer, City-Coins 254 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 12.77   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 12.63 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AV; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: TVRIORVM; Cadmus advancing, right, on galley, right, looking back, calling his mates behind him and holding sword; behind and before him, murex shell

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Rouvier 2382.2 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 4.35 g (5)

Obverse: [ ] M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; front view of portable shrine with two columns, within which Zeus Heliopolitanus standing facing, holding sceptre and axe(?); uncertain objects to left and right; in the exergue, thunderbolt

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kadman, Ptolemais 196 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 4.23   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Nysa-Scythopolis Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (23 mm); 13.03 g (5)

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

Reverse: ΝΥϹΑΕω ϹΚΥΘΟΠΟΛΕ ΙΕΡΑϹ ΑϹΥΛΟΥ ΑΠϹ; Dionysus advancing nude, right, wearing chlamys, holding long thyrsus and placing hand on the head of a small figure advancing, right; behind, panther seated, left, looking back

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Barkay 62.2 = Spijkerman 42 corr. (year 2) 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 14.67   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Nysa-Scythopolis Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (23 mm); 13.03 g (5)

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

Reverse: ΝΥϹΑΕω ϹΚΥΘΟΠΟΛΕ ΙΕΡΑϹ ΑϹΥΛΟΥ ΑΠϹ; Dionysus advancing nude, right, wearing chlamys, holding long thyrsus and placing hand on the head of a small figure advancing, right; behind, panther seated, left, looking back

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Barkay 62.3 = Spijkerman 43 corr. (year 2) 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 11.32   Axis: 1 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Nysa-Scythopolis Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (23 mm); 11.99 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ Ϲ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΝΥϹΑ ϹΚΥΘ ΙΕΡ ΑϹ ΑΠϹ; Zeus standing facing, head left, holding long sceptre and bending his right leg, from which infant Dionysus emerges; and the Tyche of the City standing facing, head right, wearing turreted crown, holding cornucopia and long sceptre

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Barkay 59.1 = Spijkerman 40 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 14.13   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Nysa-Scythopolis Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 17.49 g (2)

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

Reverse: ΝΥϹΑ ϹΚΥΘ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΒΠϹ; Zeus standing facing, head left, holding long sceptre and bending his right leg, from which infant Dionysus emerges; and the Tyche of the City standing facing, head right, wearing turreted crown, holding cornucopia and long sceptre

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Barkay 59a corr. (year 1) = Spijkerman 41 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 19.14   Axis: 1 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Nysa-Scythopolis Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (23 mm); 13.39 g (4)

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

Reverse: ΒΠϹ ΝΥϹΑ ϹΚΥΘΟ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥΛ; within wreath

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Barkay 64.3 = Spijkerman 53.2 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 12.72   Axis: 1 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Antipatris Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 0.00 g (0)

Obverse: [...]ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ [...]; laureate, draped an cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΑΝ[...?; the acropolis of Antipatris(?), surmounted by a temple

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kindler, Antipatris 5 

Diameter:  25

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Antipatris Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 18.35 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front

Reverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤ ΑΝΤΙΠΑΤΡΙϹ; two temples with four columns facing each other, each having steps on the front, seen from a three-quarter view, linked by an arch

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kindler, Antipatris 1 = Meshorer, City-Coins 150 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 18.35   Axis: 3 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Antipatris Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 8.11 g (6)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front

Reverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΙΠΑΤΡΙϹ; front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle of pediment, within which Tyche standing facing turreted, head left, holding small bust and spear and placing foot on prow; below, river god Yarkon swimming, left; in either bay, statue

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kindler, Antipatris 4a.3 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Raphia Region: Judaea Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 15.99 g (5)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ(?); laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΡΑΦΙΑ ΗΟϹ; Apollo standing facing nude, head right, holding laurel branch and lyre over tripod, around which serpent is coiled

Museum: J-SBF: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel) Inventory: 

Bibliography: Meshorer, Raphia 33.4 

Weight: 15.48