Reign: Claudius Persons:

City: Nysa-Scythopolis Region: Samaria Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (13 mm); 4.36 g (2)

Obverse: three ears of corn

Reverse: ΝΥϹΑ Η ΚΑΙ ϹΚΥΘΟΠΟΛΙϹ, L ΕΙΡ; Tyche standing, left, with ? and sceptre

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 

Bibliography: Dagon Mus.: Y. Meshorer, IEJ 27, 1977, 40–1 

Diameter:  13 Weight: 5.25  

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Aelia Capitolina Region: Judaea Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ; 4.81 g (1)

Obverse: IMP TC [ANT?]; bare head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse: COL AE CAP[IT?] (facing outward); nude Bacchus/Dionysus standing, facing, head, left, holding cantharus over panther and long thyrsus

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 

Bibliography: Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 14, pl. 73 

Diameter:  14 Weight: 4.81   Axis: 12 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)

City: Aelia Capitolina Region: Judaea Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ; 15.24 g (9)

Obverse: IMP CAES ANTONINO ET VERO AVG (all As shaped as Λ); laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Lucius Verus (on right), facing each other, both wearing cuirass and paludamentum

Reverse: CoL AEL CAP (facing outward, all As shaped as Λ); turreted Concordia/Homonoia seated, left, holding patera and cornucopia

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 

Bibliography: Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 55, pl. 81 

Diameter:  25 Weight: 23.29   Axis: 6 

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Gerasa Region: Syria Province: Arabia

Denomination: Æ; 10.75 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤω; laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left

Reverse: ΑΝ Τω ΠΡ ΧΡ Τω ΠΡ ΓΕ; to left, turreted Tyche standing, left, holding rudder and cornucopia, resting foot on swimming river-god; to right, male figure (emperor or founder?) standing, facing, head, right, holding spear

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 11.77 g (3)

Obverse: M AV ANTONINO(C) (sic) AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL PTOL, TER GAL; colonist ploughing right, raising hand, with yoke of oxen; to right, Nike flying, left, over oxen, holding wreath; in the background, inscribed standard; (star and caduceus?)

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kadman, Ptolemais 159 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 11.22   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.37 g (6)

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

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; under the horse's foreleg, caduceus (not always visible?)

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kadman, Ptolemais 190 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 7.54   Axis: 12 

Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Julia Maesa (Augusta)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ; 11.40 g (2)

Obverse: IVL MAESA AVG; diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right

Reverse: COL [...] CAESA; emperor riding on horse galloping, right, about to spear a small figure stanidng under the horse, left, wearing Phrygian cap(?)

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 

Bibliography: Kadman 87 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 12.54   Axis: 12 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 24.93 g (1)

Obverse: IMP C C MESS Q TRAI[ANVS] AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL P F AVG [F C CAES METROP]; Fortuna standing left, holding human bust and long sceptre; below, on each side, two figures (Tychai?) standing facing each other; between them, two bulls and altar

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/31

Bibliography: Kadman II 124, p. 203, no. 52, pl. X 

Diameter:  31 Weight: 24.93   Axis: 6 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 18.05 g (34)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TRA(I) DECIVS (P F) AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(R) (P) (S) P; altar with horns; behind it, two trees, a date palm on left and a olive tree on right

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/35

Bibliography: Kadman II 155 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 18.05 g (34)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TRA(I) DECIVS (P F) AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(R) (P) (S) P; altar with horns; behind it, two trees, a date palm on left and a olive tree on right

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/36

Bibliography: Kadman II 154 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 17.77 g (4)

Obverse: IMP C C M(E)S Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES [METR(O) P (S P)]; Bacchus standing left, holding cantharus over panther and thyrsus

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 3/16

Bibliography: Kadman II 138, p. 204, no. 56, pl. XII 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 21.93   Axis: 12 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 18.09 g (17)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TRA(I) DECIVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES METR(O)(P), P S P; Victory standing right, holding wreath, facing Decius standing left, extending right hand, holding spear

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/26

Bibliography: Kadman II 148 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 18.09 g (17)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TRA(I) DECIVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES METR(O)(P), P S P; Victory standing right, holding wreath, facing Decius standing left, extending right hand, holding spear

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/27

Bibliography: Kadman II 148 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 18.74 g (13)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TRA DECIVS AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(R) (S) (P); two eagles addorsed, each head reverted and holding wreath in beak; between, them, vexillum (inscribed ?)

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/40

Bibliography: Kadman II 157 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 17.53 g (9)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TRA DECIVS AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(RO) (P) (S P); Neptune, nude, standing left, holding dolphin and trident, right foot on rock

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/21

Bibliography: Kadman II 136 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 17.53 g (9)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TRA DECIVS AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(RO) (P) (S P); Neptune, nude, standing left, holding dolphin and trident, right foot on rock

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/24

Bibliography: Kadman II 136 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 16.09 g (6)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from front

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES METRO; Roma seated left, on shield, holding Victory and spear

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 40/2254

Bibliography: Kadman II 145 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 19.11 g (2)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TRA DECIVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES METR(O) P (S P); Salus seated left, on rock, feeding serpent in front of her from patera

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/43

Bibliography: Kadman II 142, pl. XII 

Diameter:  27

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 18.19 g (14)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TR(A)(IAN)(VS) DECIVS A(VG); radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(R) (P S P); eagle standing on line, facing, head right, spreading wings, supporting plain circle enclosing turreted and draped bust of Fortuna, right

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/41

Bibliography: Kadman II 129 

Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus)

City: Caesarea Maritima Region: Samaria Province: Syria Palaestina

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 18.19 g (14)

Obverse: IMP C C MES Q TR(A)(IAN)(VS) DECIVS A(VG); radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(R) (P S P); eagle standing on line, facing, head right, spreading wings, supporting plain circle enclosing turreted and draped bust of Fortuna, right

Museum: Haifa-MA: Museum of Art Inventory: 1/42

Bibliography: Kadman II 129