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Ancient Coinage of Phoenicia, Byblos

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BMC 4
Sear #6011
Phoenicia, Byblos AR Dishekel or Stater. King Azbaal (also known as Uzzibaal). ca 350-333 BC. War galley left with lion's head prow ornament, zigzag row of waves below, three hoplites with round shields within; hippocamp left above murex / Lion attacking bull to left, Phoenician legend above. BMC 4, Betlyon 14.TextImage
BMC 6
Sear #6012
Byblos, Phoenicia, AR 1/8 Shekel. King Azbaal. Galley left, containing three hoplites with round shields, Phoenician letters below / lion attacking bull, Phoenician legend. BMC 6-7.TextObvRev
BMC 8Phoenicia, Byblos. Ainel. c333 BC. AR 1/8 Shekel. Galley left with two hoplites, sea monster below / Lion bringing down bull. TextImage
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BMC 9
Sear #6014
Byblos, Phoenicia, AR 1/8 Shekel. King Ainel, ca 333 BC. Galley left, containing three hoplites with round shields, hippocamp left & murex below / lion attacking bull, ankh symbols above lion & bull. BMC 9.TextImage
BMC 10
Sear #6010
Phoenicia, Byblos, King Adramalek, ca 4th Century BC, AR 1/8 Shekel. Galley left with two hoplites; hippocamp below / Lion left, bringing down bull. BMC 10.TextImage
BMC 11Byblos, Phoenicia, AR 1/8 shekel, war galley left above hippocamp. / vulture in relief above incuse recumbent ram, lettering (?) on ram. TextObvRev
BMC 14
Sear #6017
Phoenicia, Byblus AE15. ca 1st-2nd century BC. Isis-Asarte standing left, holding scepter in one hand & raising the other / Crown of Isis. BMC 14.TextImage
Betlyon_2Phoenicia, Byblos AR Quarter Shekel. ca 450-410 BC. Sphinx seated left, in double crown of Egypt / Lightning bolt of Baal Hadad (or double lotus) in dotted circle within incuse square. cf. SNG Copenhagen Supp. 1207 corr. (eighth shekel). TextImage
Dewing_2662Phoenicia, Byblos, Azbaal AR Dishekel. ca 350-333 BC. War galley left with lion's head prow ornament, zigzag row of waves below, three hoplites with round shields within; hippocamp left above murex; N/O between hippocamp & galley / Lion attacking bull to left. SNG Fitz 6028. TextImage
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RPC_4525Phoenicia, Byblos. Year 14 (18/17 BC). Æ 17mm. Turreted head of Tyche right; date behind / CE-BAC-TOC, within laurel wreath. BMC Palestine pg. 175, 1-4. TextImage
SNGFitz_6028Phoenicia, Byblos. Azbaal. Circa 350-333 BC. AR Dishekel. War galley left with lion's head prow, waves below, 3 hoplites with round shields within; hippocamp left above murex; NO between hippocamp and galley / Lion attacking bull. TextImage
Traite_848Byblos, Phoenicia, AR Stater or Dishekel (13.71g). ca 420 BC. War galley left with a horse figurehead on the prow and a griffin head on the tiller, three hoplites within; hippocamp below. / Vulture, with spread wings standing left on the back of a recumbent ram, which is incuse. TextObvRev
Sear #6010Phoenicia, Byblos, King Adramalek, ca 4th Century BC, AR 1/8 Shekel. Galley left with two hoplites; hippocamp below / Lion left, bringing down bull. BMC 10.
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Sear #6011Phoenicia, Byblos AR Dishekel or Stater. King Azbaal (also known as Uzzibaal). ca 350-333 BC. War galley left with lion's head prow ornament, zigzag row of waves below, three hoplites with round shields within; hippocamp left above murex / Lion attacking bull to left, Phoenician legend above. BMC 4, Betlyon 14.
( 7 entries)
Sear #6012Byblos, Phoenicia, AR 1/8 Shekel. King Azbaal. Galley left, containing three hoplites with round shields, Phoenician letters below / lion attacking bull, Phoenician legend. BMC 6-7. TextObvRev
Sear #6013Byblos, Phoenicia, AR Shekel. King Ainel, c. 333 BC. Galley left, containing three hoplites with round shields, hippocamp left and murex below / Lion attacking bull, ankh symbols below both lion and bull.
(2 entries)
Sear #6014Byblos, Phoenicia, AR 1/8 Shekel. King Ainel, ca 333 BC. Galley left, containing three hoplites with round shields, hippocamp left & murex below / lion attacking bull, ankh symbols above lion & bull. BMC 9.
(9 entries)
Sear #6017Phoenicia, Byblus AE15. ca 1st-2nd century BC. Isis-Asarte standing left, holding scepter in one hand & raising the other / Crown of Isis. BMC 14. TextImage

Caracalla
- BMC 29

Caracalla Æ 24mm of Phoenicia, Byblos. (...) ANTWNINOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / IEPAC BYBLOC, tetrastyle temple with shell-pattern arch, Astarte standing right within, holding scepter & being crowned by Nike. SNG Cop 141.TextObvRev
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Macrinus
- SGI 2962

Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Byblos, Phoenicia. AVT K M OP CE MAKPEINOC CEB, laureate and draped bust right / DHMARC EX VPATOC P P, eagle standing facing, wings open, head left, holding wreath in beak, altar between legs. Bellinger 268.TextObvRev

Diadumenian
- _byblos_AE24_Rouvier_699

Diadumenian, Caesar, AE24 of Byblos, Phoenicia. M OP DIADYMENIANOC KAI, bare headed, cuirassed bust right / BYB - LOY / IEPAC (in exergue), distyle temple, covered by an arch decorated by shell-like swags, in which Astarte is standing right, with polos on head, spear in right hand and foot on prow, crowned with wreath by Nike, standing on column right before her. BMC 40-43.TextImage

Elagabalus
- SGI 3112

Elagabalus Æ23 of Byblos in Phoenicia. AV ANTWNINOC, laureate cuirassed bust right / IEPAC BYBLOY, tetrastyle temple containing statue of Astarte standing left, turretted, foot on prow, holding aphlaston & rudder. cf BMC 57-65. TextObvRev

- BMC 52

Elagabalus AE25 of Byblus, Phoenicia. AV K M AVP ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / IEPAC BYBLOY, hexastyle temple with central arch, Astarte standing facing within, foot on prow, holding scepter, being crowned by Nike on column to right. SNG Cop 145.TextObvRev
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See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Byblos
Entry for Phoenicia, Byblos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Byblus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Byblos at AncientImports.com
Search for Byblos at Incitatus Coins

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