Berytos, Phoenicia - Ancient Greek Coins (original) (raw)
BMC 11cf
Berytos, Phoenicia, 1st cen. BC, AE20.8 mm, 6.14 g. Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Dolphin entwined around trident. Rouvier 468.
BMC 13
Berytos. AE18. Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Dolphin entwined around trident. Rouvier 468.
BMC 17
Sear 6022
Berytos, Phoenicia, AE24. Year 53 = 28/27 BC. Laureate head of Poseidon right, dotted border / ΛΓN BHΡYTI, Poseidon in car drawn left by four hippocamps. RPC 4531; BMC 17-22; Sawaya VIII, 93-99; Rouvier 472.
BMC 27
Berytos, Phoenicia, AE13, semi-autonomous issue. 1sr c. AD. 1.96 g. CO-L to left and right of Marsyas standing left, holding wineskin and raising right hand. / BER above prow right. BMC 27-31; SNG Cop 89.
BMC 36
Berytos, Phoenicia, AE17, semi-autonomous issue. 1sr c. AD. 3.17 g. Marsyas standing right, holding wineskin and raising right hand. / Large CB in wreath (=Colonia Berytos). BMC 36-38; RPC III, 3857; Sawaya 767�785; Rouvier 481.
BMC 41
Berytos, Phoenicia, AE11, semi-autonomous issue. Ca 114-117. 1.41 g. Nike walking right, holding wreath. / C-B to left and right of lituus with its top turned left. BMC 41; Sawaya 886; AUB 24-6.
Rouvier 458
Berytos, Phoenicia, AE19 civic issue, 2nd c. BC. 5 g. Turreted head of Tyche right, Δ (or ΓΔ monogram) behind her neck. / Phoenician script, Baal-Berit, bearded, wearing long robe and kalathos, holding patera and trident, standing left in a quadriga of hippocamps, with a small genius riding on the foremost animal. (Λ)A beneath Baal's arm, aphlaston in outer left field, oΦ monogram in right field. Rouvier 458-459; SNG Cop 83; Babelon (Perses) 1181-1182; Righetti Coll. 782.
Rouvier 468
Civic coinage of Berytos, Phoenicia. AE23. 109 to 31 BC. Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / BH-ΡY TI-ΩN in two lines to left and right of dolphin entwined around trident, caps of the Dioskuri to left and right. Rouvier 468; Mionnet 3; Babelon 1189.
SNG Cop 87
Berytos, Phoenicia. Civic Issue. Year 51 (31/30 BC). AE 23mm. Head of Baal-Berit (Poseidon) right, wearing low kalathos / Nike walking right, holding palm branch. BMC 26.
RPC 4771
Marc Antony, with Cleopatra VII. 36-31 BC. AE 21mm of Berytos or Chalcis ad Libanum. Dated RY 21 (Egyptian) and 6 (Phoenician) of Cleopatra (32/1 BC). Draped bust of Cleopatra right, wearing stephane / Bare head of Marc Antony right; dates in legend. RPC 4771; Rouvier 440 (Berytus); SNG M�nchen 1006.
RPC 4534
Augustus AE18 of Berytos, Phoenicia. CAISAR, laureate head right / COL IVL in laurel wreath. BMC 49, Lindgren III 1360, SGI 116.
RPC 4535
Augustus, AE19 of Berytos, Phoenicia, P. Quintillus Varus as legate, IMP CAESA[R] AVGVSTVS] Bare head of Augustus right / P QVINTILLVS V LRVS
RPC 4537
Augustus, AE of Berytus, Phoenicia. 3.31 g. CAESAR, laureate head left / Dolphin entwined upwards around trident, all within wreath. RPC 4537; BMC 47.
RPC 4538
Berytus, Phoenicia AE15 Hemi-Chalkus. Time of Augustus, 14 BC-14 AD. Eagle standing left with wings spread / large AVG within dotted border.
RPC 4539
Augustus AE13 of Berytos, Phoenicia. Lituus / AVG in dotted border. Rouvier 489.
RPC 4540
Augustus AE 23mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. Silanus, governor. IMP CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right / COL IVL, veiled figure ploughing with two oxen left. BMC 52, Lindgren I 2252, Rouvier 491.
BMC 62
Divus Augustus AE24 of Berytos, Phoenicia. Time of Nerva or Trajan. DIVOS AVGVSTVS, bare head right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, founder ploughing right. Rouvier 500, RPC I Page 648 note.
RPC 4543
Tiberius, AE26 of Berytus, Berytos, Phoenicia. TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT VII, bare head right / COL IVL above founder ploughing right with a yoke of oxen. RPC 4543; Sawaya 337-350; BMC 68; Waddington 1204; Rouvier 505.
RPC 4544
Silanus as governor under Tiberius. AE 23mm of Phoenicia, Berytus. TI CAESAR AVG[VST F IMPERAT VII], bare head right / PERM SIL, between two aquilae. BMC 67; Lindgren III 1369.
BMC 72
Claudius AE 24 mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. Bare head left / Founder ploughing with oxen right.
RPC 4546 cf
Claudius AE 24 mm of Berytos. Laureate head left / Founder ploughing right with two oxen, COEL IVL above, AVG below.
RPC 4547
TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM, bare head right / COL BER, two legionary eagles facing each other between two standards, V and VIII above and below between them (Legio V and Legio VIII).
SGI 477
Claudius AE23 of Berytos, Phoenicia. Bare head left / V VIII, Two standards.
RPC 2044
Vespasian, AE26 of Berytus, Phoenicia. (from bottom right, anti-clockwise, outwards), IMP CAESAR AVG VESPASIANVS, bare head right / COL IVL AVG above and beneath colonist wearing toga, holding lituus, guiding two oxen right. RPC 2044 (same obv. die); Babelon 1212.
BMC 81
Divus Nerva AE25 of Berytos, Phoenicia. Struck by Trajan, 98-117 AD. DIVVS NERVA, laureate draped bust right / COL-BER, Neptune standing left, foot on prow, holding dolphin and trident.
BMC 82
Divus Nerva AE 24mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. DIVOS NERVA AVGVSTVS, laureate head left / COL IVL FEL BER, Nerva, as priest-founder, ploughing with team of oxen right.
BMC 82 (2)
Divus Nerva, AE28 of Berytus, Phoenicia. 12.38 g. Posthumous issue, after AD 98. DIVOS NERVA AVGVSTVS, laureate head right. / COL IVL AVG FEL BER around and in upper field, founder ploughing right with yoke of two oxen. RPC III 3834; BMC 82; Rouvier 515; Babelon 1214-1215.
BMC 84
Trajan, AE25 of Berytus, Phoenicia. IMP N(ER TRAIAN CAES AVG GERM PP), laureate head right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, founder ploughing right with two oxen. Zawaya 528-532; BMC 84.
BMC 92
Trajan AE 28mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP NER TRAINO [PA AVG...], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FE BER., tetrastyle temple of Astarte, with cultus figure.
Sawaya 675
Trajan, AE25 of Berytos, Phoenicia. AD 98-117. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO AVG GERM DAC COS VI, laureate head right / COL IVL AVG in two lines above founder ploughing right with a yoke of oxen. Sawaya Series 38, 675-676; Imhoof 666.
SNG Cop 95
Trajan AE 30mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP NER TRAIN CAESAVG GERM PP, laureate head right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, founder, veiled, ploughing right. BMC 84.
SNG Cop 99
Hadrian AE 25mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP CAES TRAI HADRIANVS AVG P, laureate, draped bust right / Legionary aquilae in wreath; COL BER below. BMC 93.
SNG Cop 102
Antoninus Pius AE 22mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP T, laureate and draped bust right / COL-BER, Poseidon standing left, holding dolphin and trident.
BMC 109
Marcus Aurelius, AE23 of Berytos, Phoenicia. 13.56 g. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG C-OL, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right, on eagle / IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG BE-R, laureate head of Lucius Verus right, on eagle. BMC 109; SNG Cop 103; RPC online 6762.
BMC 111
Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. AE23 of Berytos, Phoenicia. 161-169 AD. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG COL, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right / IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG BER, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus right. SNG Cop 104.
Lindgren 2262
Commodus AE21 of Berytus, Phoenicia. IMP CoMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / SEC SAEC around, COL BER, two legionary eagles within a wreath. Lindgren 2262; Sawaya 1306�1324; Rouvier 545; BMC 118.
SNG Cop 105
Commodus AE 28mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SEC-SAEC, temple of Astarte with cult figure, statue of Nike on column at right; COL-BER below. BMC 114.
SNG Cop 106
Commodus AE 23mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, radiate draped bust right / SEC SAEC, Poseidon standing left with trident and dolphin, foot on globe; COL-BER in fields. BMC 115
BMC 120
Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AE 28mm of Berytos (Beirut), Phoenicia, ca. 197 AD, 9.66 gm. IMP L SEPT SEV..AVG PP COS II, COL-BER to left and right, laureate head of Septimius Severus right / M AVR ANT CAES IMP DES, B-ER to left and right, lauteate, draped and cuirassed bust of young Caracalla right. BMC 120.
BMC 122
Septimius Severus and Caracalla AE23 of Berytos in Phoenicia. Confronted busts of Severus and young Caracalla / tetrastyle temple with stairs, statue of Astarte within, facing, right hand holding standard, left hand holding folds of dress, being crowned by Nike on small column to right.
BMC 122-129
Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AE25 of Berytus, Phoenicia. AD 193- 211. 9.56 g. IMPP CAESS SEVER ANT AVGG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus left. / DECENNALIS ANTONINI COS III COL BER around and beneath tetrastyle column with Astarte standing left within, holding sceptre and crowned by Nike on a column behind her. BMC 122-129; Sawaya 1375; Rouvier 555; Mionnet V 57-59; Babelon Perses 1255.
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Lindgren 2264
Septimius Severus and Caracalla AE 24mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. Laureate and draped confronted busts / Poseidon standing left, holding trident and dolphin. BMC 130.
BMC 139
Julia Domna, AE24 of Berytus, Phoenicia. 9.4 g. IVLI AVG PIA FELIC, diademed and draped bust right / COL BER between two legionary eagles within wreath. BMC 139.
Rouvier 557
Julia Domna, AE24 of Berytus, Phoenicia. 211-217 AD. IOVLIA AVG PIA FELIC, draped bust right / COL IVL ANT AVG FEL BR, Tetrastyle temple with dot in pediment, within which is Astarte, standing facing, being crowned by Nike standing left on low column. Rouvier 557; Babelon. Les Perses.. 1261; BMC 132; Lindgren III 1382.
BMC 151
Caracalla AE 27mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP M AVR SEV ANTON AVG, laureate head right / FEL AVG COL IVL BER, tetrastyle temple with steps leading up to it, Astarte standing within, crowned by Nike standing left on a column to left, dot or shield in pediment. BMC 151; Rouvier 564; Babelon 1273; Mionnet V, 70.
BMC 156
Caracalla, AE22 of Berytus, Phoenicia, 10.0g. [IMP M AVR SE - V ANTON AVG], laureate bust right / [COL] - BER, Poseidon standing facing, head left, holding dolphin and trident, in chariot drawn over waves by 4 hippocamps. BMC 156; SGI 2671.
Lindgren 2266
Caracalla AE 19mm of Phoenicia, Bertus. Laureate, draped bust right / Founder ploughing right.
Prieur 1292
Caracalla, AR tetradrachm of Berytos, Phoenicia. 26 mm, 12.06 g. AYT KAI ANTΩNEINOC CE, laureate head right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing left, head and tail right, prow below. Prieur 1292; Bellinger 282; Sear SGI 2670.
Prieur 1293
Caracalla, AR tetradrachm of Berytus, Phoenicia. Struck AD 215-217. 25mm, 14.49 g. AYT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate head right with slight drapery on left shoulder / ΔHMAΡX ET YΠATOC TO Δ, Eagle standing front, wings spread, head left, tail left, wreath in beak, prow left between legs. Prieur 1293.
Prieur 1293 (2)
Caracalla, AR tetradrachm of Berytus, Phoenicia. Struck AD 215-217. 26mm, 11.88 g. AYT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate head right with slight drapery on left shoulder. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing front, wings spread, head left, tail left, prow left between legs. No wreath in beak (die error or engraver's error). Prieur 1293, die error or engraver's error (wreath).
Prieur 1307
Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Byblos, Phoenicia. Struck 215-217 AD. Laureate head right / ΔHMAΡ EX YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing right on garlanded altar, head left, wreath in beak; K above pellet to right.
Sawaya 1538
Caracalla, AE20 of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP M AVRELIAN AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / C AN AVG BER, founder ploughing right with two oxen. Sawaya 1538; Lindgren I 2266.
SGI 2670
Caracalla, billon tetradrachm of Berytos. AVT KAI ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATOC TO Δ, Eagle standing, head left, wreath in beak, prow left between legs. Bell. 282; Prier 1292.
Rouvier 566
Macrinus, AE31 of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP CAES MACRINVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right / COL IVL FEL BER, tetrastyle temple with 2 Nikes and Poseidon on roof, Astarte standing within being crowned by Nike and flanked by 2 genii. In foreground 2 genii riding on dolphins. Rouvier 566; Mionnet V, 71.
Rouvier 568
Macrinus AE23 of Berytos, Phoenicia. AD 217-218. 10.01 g. IMP CAES MACRINVS AVG, laureate head right / COL IVL AVG FEL T BER around and below, hexastyle temple with steps before, Poseidon standing left within, foot on rock, holding dolphin and trident. Rouvier 568; Sawaya 1634-1636; Luynes 3129; Waddington 1284; SNG Cop 113.
SGI 2961
Macrinus AE22 of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP M OP SE MACRINO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, tetrastyle temple, statue of Astarte within, being crowned by Victory on column. BMC 161.
BMC 170
Diadumenian AE 29mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tetrastyle temple of Astarte.
BMC 176-180
Elagabalus, AE27 of Berytos, Phoenicia. AD 218-222. 22.51g. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / COL IVL AVG FEL, BER around and beneath tetrastyle temple with three narrow steps before, Tyche standing facing within, crowned by Nike on a column and with two small geniuses each holding a torch at foot to left and right. Poseidon and Beroe between two Nikes with wreaths in the pediment, a winged genius with trident riding on dolphin, and a broad-bowled vase to left and right of the steps. BMC 176-180; Rouvier 573-574; Sawaya 1666-1703; Babelon 1294-1296; SNG Fitz. 6023; SNG Levante 2250; SNG Cop. 114.
BMC 183
Berytos, Phoenicia. Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE 25mm. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Poseidon striding right, holding trident with his left arm while he is grasping the arm of the nymph Ber�e who is kneeling left; holding a small amphora with her right hand. L and K 2268.
BMC 202
Elagabalus AE 25mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / Tetrastyle temple with arched pediment, statue of Marsyas within. SNGCop 117; Lindgren I 2269.
BMC 216
Elagabalus, AE of Berytos, Phoenicia. 10.78 g. IMP CAES [M AVR ANTON]INVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / COL IVL [AV]G FEL BER, Eshmun, naked, standing facing between two serpents, right hand raised. BMC 216; SNG Cop. 120; Lindgren II 2270.
Rouvier 572
Elagabalus AE26 of Berytus, Phoenicia. 218-222 AD. 9.84g. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL to left and right, BER below, tetrastyle archway or temple with central domed roof, surmounted by figure riding panther right; small gated turret on left and right of roof. Within the archway, Marsyas standing right on base, holding wine skin over shoulder and raising right hand. BMC 192; Rouvier 572; Babelon "Perses.." 1292-1293; Mionnet V, 79.
Rouvier 573
Elagabalus, AE29 of Berytos, Phoenicia. AD 218-222. 19.89 g. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / COL IVL AVG FEL, BER around and beneath tetrastyle temple with three narrow steps before, Tyche standing facing within, crowned by Nike on a column and with two small geniuses each holding a torch at foot to left and right. Poseidon and Beroe between two Nikes with wreaths in the pediment, a winged genius with trident riding on dolphin, and a broad-bowled vase to left and right of the steps. Rouvier 573 etc. (as BMC 176-180 above).
Sawaya 1994
Elagabalus AE23 of Berytus, Phoenicia. AD 218-222. 11.07 g. IMP M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / COL IVL AVG FEL BER to left, right and beneath tetrastyle temple with Poseidon standing left within, foot on a rock, holding trident and dolphin. Sawaya 1994; Rouvier 577.
SGI 3111
Elagabalus AE25 of Berytos, Phoenicia, IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG GER BER, Tetrastyle edifice, with central arch surmounted by figure riding right on lion, statue of Selinus standing right on plinth, wine skin over shoulder.
SNG Cop 117
Elagabalus AE 26mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Marsyas standing right in gateway, wine-sack over shoulder; above, figure riding panther right. BMC 204.
SNG Cop 121
Elagabalus AE24 of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP CAES M AVP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, hexstyle temple with peaked roof, Poseidon within holding dolphin and trident.
BMC 231
Gordian III, AE26 of Berytus, Phoenicia. AD 238-244. 13.34 g. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG COS II PP, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, tetrastyle temple with facing bust of Astarte within, statues of Poseidon and Beroe between two Nikes holding wreaths on the roof; dolphin right in exergue. BMC 231-234; SNG Cop 123.
BMC 238
Gordian III, AE28 of Berytus, Phoenicia. AD 238-244. 14.93 g. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG COS II PP, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, tetrastyle temple with facing bust of Astarte within, statues of Poseidon and Beroe between two Nikes holding wreaths on the roof; lion walking right in exergue. Sawaya 2235; BMC 238; SNG Cop 122.
BMC 244
Gordian III, AE21 of Berytos, Phoenicia. AD 238-244. 10.72 g. IMP GORDIANVS AVG COS I, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, Dionysos standing left, looking right, between two vines, his left arm around the neck of a small satyr to right, panther at foot left. BMC 244; Sawaya 2165; Waddington 1319; SNG Cop. 124; Chandon de Briailles 790; Ennery 4288.
BMC 245
Gordian III AE 23mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP GORDIANVS AVG COS I, radiate bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, nude Dionysos standing facing, head left with grape arbor and cornucopiae, panther at feet; star to left. Lindgren, AML 2273.
BMC 249
Gordian III AE 22mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing facing with rhyton and thyrsos, panther sitting before him.
BMC 254
Gordian III AE 16mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP GORDI-ANVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right / COL/BER, two legionary aquilae.
Rouvier 594
Gordian III, AE22 of Berytus, Phoenicia. 6.69 g. IMP GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CO-L in two lines to left, BE-R in two lines to right, Poseidon standing left, holding dolphin and trident. Rouvier 594; Babelon Perses Ach�m. 1313; Mionnet V 91.
Rouvier 599
Gordian III AE26 of Berytos, Phoenicia, 2nd consulship, 241-244 AD, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG COS II P P, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, Tetrastyle temple, bust of Astarte facing, within; galley in exergue. Rouvier 599; Babelon 1324; Mionnet 57-58.
Rouvier 603
Gordian III AE23 of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP GORDIANVS AVG COS II, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, Dionysos standing facing, head left, holding rhyton and thyrsos, panther at foot. Rouvier 603
SNG Cop 122
Gordian III AE27mm of Bertos, Phoenicia. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG COS II PP, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, tetrastyle temple of Astarte, large cultus bust at center.
SNG Cop 125
Gordian III AE 21mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Dionysus standing left, holding rhyton and thyrsos; at his feet, panther left. BMC 245.
BMC 256
Valerian I AE 30mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Laureate draped bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL BER, Astarte standing front with head right, left foot on prow, holding standard in right hand and aphlastron in left, raising robe. To right Nike on column, crowning her.
SNG Cop 129
Gallienus AE 26mm of Berytos, Phoenicia. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL, lion walking right; BERV below. BMC 272,
SGI 4692
Salonina AE29 of Berytos, Phoenicia. CORNELIA SALONINA AVG, diademed draped bust right / COL IVL AVG FEL, BER below, Astarte standing facing, left foot on prow, holding standard and aphlaston, crowned by Victory on column to right. BMC 277.
See also:
Entry for Berytos, Phoenicia on the Digital Historia Numorum