Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Sidon Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.77 g (19)

Obverse: IM CES (sic) M A(V) ANTONINVS; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: A P SID CO(L) METR(O); Europa seated on galloping bull, right, holding inflated veil over head

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

Bibliography: Rouvier 1504.4 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Maesa (Augusta)

City: Sidon Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 8.93 g (11)

Obverse: IVL MAESA AVG; draped bust of Julia Maesa, right, with raised drapery on shoulder

Reverse: COL AV PM (sic) MET SIDΟN; Cadmus standing, left, looking back, placing foot on galley prow, left, holding sword and raising hand

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

Bibliography: Rouvier 1591.4 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Sidon Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 5.53 g (1)

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

Reverse: P COL AV ME SID; Europa seated on galloping bull, right, holding inflated veil over head

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

Bibliography: Rouvier 1535.2 

Diameter:  20

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Sidon Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 6.08 g (5)

Obverse: M AVR ALEXANDROS CE (sic); laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL AVR PIA METR SID; Cadmus standing, left, looking back, placing foot on galley prow, left, holding sword and raising hand

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

Bibliography: Rouvier 1601.2 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Sidon Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.18 g (4)

Obverse: IMR (sic) CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDR; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL AVR PIA METR SID; Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther, left, looking back; all within wreath

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

Bibliography: Rouvier 1614.4 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Sidon Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 9.70 g (2)

Obverse: IMR (sic) CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDRO[S?] (sic); laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL AVR PIA METR SID; three standards with aquilae

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

Bibliography: Rouvier 1618.2 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Sidon Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 4.32 g (2)

Obverse: IMR (sic) CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDR; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL AVR PIA MET SID; Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther, left, looking back; to left, car of Astarte

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

Bibliography: Rouvier 1614.1 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 4.15  

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 12.39 g (7)

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

Reverse: TVRIORVM ΔΕΙΔΩ; Dido standing, left, wearing peplos, holding small sceptre and torch, in front of city gate flanked by two towers; on top and below, male figure kneeling, right, building; above, murex shell; to right, small palm tree

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

Bibliography: Rouvier 2375.3 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Maesa (Augusta)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 12.94 g (5)

Obverse: IVLIA MAISA AVGV; diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right

Reverse: TVRIORVM; Cadmus advancing, right, on galley, right, looking back, holding sword and placing hand on trophy behind him; before him, small palm tree; behind him, murex shell; in the exergue, uncertain object

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1502

Bibliography: 255 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 15.51   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Maesa (Augusta)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 13.74 g (14)

Obverse: IVLIA MAESA (or MAISA) AVGV; diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right

Reverse: TVRIORVM; front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre and resting on trophy on her right, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; in the exergue, altar between murex shell and small palm tree

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1503

Bibliography: 256 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 12.8   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Maesa (Augusta)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 13.37 g (7)

Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGV; diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right

Reverse: TVRIORVM; laureate bust of beardless Heracles-Melqart, right, wearing lion skin around his neck; before, star

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1500

Bibliography: 253 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 12.23   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Maesa (Augusta)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 12.92 g (8)

Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGV; diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right

Reverse: TΥRIORΥM, ΑΜΒΡΟСΙС, ΠΑΕΤΡΕ; olive tree between two conical baetyl stones (Ambrosial rocks), each inscribed; in the exergue, dog, right, and murex shell

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1501

Bibliography: 254 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 13.22   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Aquilia Severa (Augusta)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 12.44 g (8)

Obverse: IVL AQVILIA SEVERA AVG; diademed and draped bust of Aquilia Severa, right

Reverse: TΥRIORΥM, ΗΡΑΚΛΙΑ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ (sometimes retrograde); inscribed agonistic crown with palm branch; below, murex shell

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1498

Bibliography: 418 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 11.55   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Aquilia Severa (Augusta)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 11.90 g (4)

Obverse: IVL AQVILIA SEVERA AVG; diademed and draped bust of Aquilia Severa, right

Reverse: TVRIORVM; the Emperor(?) driving quadriga, left, raising hand

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1499

Bibliography: 252 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 13   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 18.45 g (16)

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

Reverse: SEPTIM TVRO (sic) COLO; Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre and resting on trophy on her right, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; at her feet, to left, small palm tree; to right, murex shell

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

Bibliography: Rouvier 2348.3 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Severus Alexander (Caesar)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 8.44 g (9)

Obverse: M AV ALEXANDER CAES S(E)(B); bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: SEP TVRO (sic) COL(O); Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre and resting on trophy on her right, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; at her feet, to left, small Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand; to right, murex shell

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1504

Bibliography: 257 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 7.8   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (21 mm); 6.94 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVΡ (sic) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: SEP TVRO (sic) METRO COL; Harpocrates nude standing facing, head left, wearing lotus flower on head and holding cornucopia; at his feet, lighted altar; to left, murex shell; to right, club(?)

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1507

Bibliography: 260 

Diameter:  19 Weight: 6.6   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (21 mm); 5.88 g (6)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVΡ (sic) SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front

Reverse: SEP TVRO (sic) METROP COL PEMIC (sic), Δ; three-quarter view of temple with four columns, right, with stairway; globe in pediment; below, murex shell

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1505

Bibliography: 258 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 6.42   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (21 mm); 6.79 g (6)

Obverse: IMP CAES M AV SEV ALEXANDER AV; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: SEP TVRO (sic) METROP COL PEMIC (sic), Δ; three-quarter view of temple with four columns, right, with stairway; globe in pediment; below, murex shell

Museum: Beirut-AUB: American University, Beirut (Lebanon) Inventory: C1506

Bibliography: 259 = Rouvier 2421.3(?) 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 7.34   Axis: 6 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Antioch ad Hippum Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ; 15.51 g (13)

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

Reverse: ΑΝΤΙΟΧ (retrograde Ν) ΠΡ ΙΠ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥΛ, ΖΕΥ(Ϲ) ΑΡΟΤΗϹΙ(ΟϹ); front view of temple with four columns, within which Zeus Arothesios standing, left, in short chiton, holding thunderbolt(?), surrounded by stars and crescents; at his feet, small Pegasus, left; inscription in pediment

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

Bibliography: Spijkerman 29.2 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 17.78   Axis: 12