Ancient Coinage of Phoenicia, Tyre


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CITY AND CIVIC COINAGE
Berlin 191138Tyre, Phoenicia. AE12, semi-autonomous issue, time of Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. 1.67 g. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, with palm branch over shoulder, uncertain object to right. / Astarte, holding wreath and stylis(?), standing left on galley; date ΘOC to left, MH and TYΡ monograms to right. Berlin 191138; BMC p. 261 note; RPC IV Online 10140; Not in Rouvier or Babelon Perses.TextImage
Betlyon 37Phoenicia, Tyre, Uzzimilk. Circa 347-332 BC. AR Didrachm. Dated year 15 (332 BC). Crowned and bearded deity riding right on winged hippocamp, holding reins and bow; two-line zig-zag wave and dolphin right below / Owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail behind; Phoenician letter Ayin with date below right (this example ^O/IIIII). TextImage
BMC 1
Sear 5906
Phoenicia, Tyre. Circa 430 BC. AR Double Shekel. Dolphin right over triple line of waves, murex below; inscription above, 'one-thirtieth' of a mina / Owl standing right, crook and flail over left shoulder; incuse outline around entire design. BMC 1.TextImage
BMC 1Phoenicia. Tyre AR Dishekel. ca 480-425 BC.Dolphin leaping right over waves comprised of three lines of zigzags; above, inscription in Phoenician characters, One-thirtieth [of a Mina]; murex shell at bottom; cable border around. / Egyptian styled owl right, head facing, crook and flail at shoulder, within incuse square. TextImage
BMC 3Phoenicia, Tyre. Circa 450-400 BC. AR 24th Stater. Dolphin leaping over waves, murex shell below / Owl with crook and flail in outlined incuse; all within incuse square. TextImage
BMC 4Tyre, Phoenicia, AR 12th Shekel, 7.7 mm, 0.47 g. Dolphin swimming right / Owl standing right, with crook and flail over left shoulder. BMC 4; Sear 5913.TextImage
BMC 5Tyre, Phoenicia. 393-310 BC. AR 24th Shekel (12th stater), 0.48 g. Dolphin leaping right. / Owl standing with crook and flail in circle. BMC 5; Sear 5909.TextImage
BMC 13

Sear 5911
Tyre, Phoenicia, AR Dishekel. Late 5th century BC. Melquart riding hippocamp right, bow in left hand, holding reins in other, dolphin and double line of waves below / Egyptian style owl standing right, crook and flail over left shoulder, Phoenician date resembling g-y across fields. BMC 13; type SG 5911.TextImage
BMC 16cfPhoenicia, Tyre. Circa 377-357 BC. AR Shekel. Phoenician standard. Melkart riding hippocamp right; two lines of waves below above dolphin right (off-flan) / Owl standing right; crook and flail over left shoulder, date in right field. Betlyon 16. TextImage
BMC 19
Sear 5912
Phoenicia, Tyre. ca 400-360 BC. AR Stater. Melqart riding hippocamp right / Owl standing right, crook and flail over left shoulder. No letters in field. BMC 19; Sear 5912. TextImage
BMC 23Tyre, Phoenicia AR 12th Shekel. Hippocamp right / Owl stg. right, crook and flail under wing. SNG Cop 305. TextImage
BMC 26
Sear 5914
Tyre, Phoenicia. Circa 332-275 BC. AR Didrachm or stater, 20mm. Melqart riding hippocamp right, holding reins in right hand, bow in left; double line of waves and a dolphin below / Owl standing right, crook and flail over left shoulder. Date to right. BMC 26; Sear 5914. TextImage
BMC 29bisTyre, Phoenicia. Circa 355-351 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.27 g). Dated year 3 (353-352 BC). Marine diety riding seahorse right, holding bow and reigns; below, two waves and dolphin right / Owl standing right, crook and flail behind; date III and Phoenician 'T' in right field.TextImage
BMC 35 varTyre, Phoenicia, AR Stater. ca 400-360 BC. Melquart riding hippocamp right, bow in left hand, holding reins in other, dolphin and double line of waves below / Egyptian style owl standing right, crook and flail over left shoulder, date IIIIIO /II (year 27) before. BMC 35 var (date config.) Rouvier 1811 var (ditto). TextImage
BMC 36
Tyre, Phoenicia. ‘Ozmilk (Azemilkos). Circa 349-311/0 BC. Didrachm (19mm, 8.71 g). Dated RY 10 (340-339 BC). Melquart riding hippocamp right, bow in left hand, holding reins in other, dolphin and double line of waves below / Egyptian style owl standing right, crook and flail over left shoulder, date ^O before. BMC 36.TextImage
BMC 36
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Tyre, Phoenicia. ‘Ozmilk (Azemilkos). Circa 349-311/0 BC. Fourrée 1/2 Shekel (20mm, 6.88 g, 11h). Dated RY 10 (340-339 BC). Melquart riding hippocamp right, bow in left hand, holding reins in other, dolphin and double line of waves below / Egyptian style owl standing right, crook and flail over left shoulder, date ^O before. BMC 36.TextImage
BMC 37Tyre, Phoenicia. AR Didrachm, 8.90 g, dated local year 12, ca. 338-337 BC. Melqarth on hippocamp flying right, holding bow, waves and dolphin below. / Owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail behind, date to right. BMC 37; Sear 5915.TextImage
BMC 39Tyre, Phoenicia AR Didrachm (Shekel) of Attic standard. 21 mm, 8.76 g. Dated year 34, ca 332-275 BC. Melqarth riding right on hippocamp. / Owl standing right, head facing, holding crook and flail under wing, ^O IIII (date) and Phoenician letter in right field. BMC 39; Rouvier 1815.TextImage
BMC 40Tyre, Phoenicia. ‘Ozmilk (Azemilkos). Circa 349-311/0 BC. AR Shekel (20mm, 8.76 g, 12h). Dated RY 15 (335-334 BC). Deity, holding reins in right hand, arched bow in left, riding hippocamp right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin right / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; ^O above IIIII (date) in right field. Betlyon 37; Rouvier 1816; HGC 10, 349; SNG Copenhagen 467; BMC 40.TextImage
BMC 43
Sear 5916
Tyre, Phoenicia. AR Obol or 24th Shekel, 0.75 g. Ca 377-357 BC. Hippocamp with curved wing swimmimg left over waves / Owl standing left, head facing, crook and flail over right shoulder. Betlyon 33, BMC 43; Rouvier 1819.TextImage
BMC 45cfPhoenicia. Tyre AR Half Shekel. Year 2 = 125-124 BC. Laureate bust of Melqart right, with lion skin tied around neck / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, LB above club in left field, monogram in right field, Phoenician letter before left claw. TextImage
BMC 50Tyre, Phoenicia. Year 4 (123-122 BC). AR Tetradrachm or Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on right wing; LΔ and club to left, M and Phoenician "B" between legs. Rouvier 1955. TextImage
BMC 63Tyre, Phoenicia, 119-118 BC. AR Shekel. Laureate head of Melqarth right, wearing lion skin / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, Eagle standing left on prow, palm over shoulder, LH and club to left, M to right, "9" between legs. TextImage
BMC 65Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 9 (118-117 BC). AR Tetradrachm - Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow; LΘ and club to left, Phoenician letter between legs, M to right. TextImage
BMC 66Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekel. Year 10 = 117-116 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow holding palm, LI and club to left, ZB monogram to right. TextImage
BMC 78Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekel. Year 13 = 114-113 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow holding polm, ΓI and club to left. TextImage
BMC 79Tyre, Phoenicia, AR didrachm (1/2 shekel) (6.59g) dated 113-112 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right. / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, Eagle standing left, on prow, holding palm branch, ΔI over club to left, ZB monogram to right. BMC 79.TextImage
BMC 92Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekel. Year 20 = 107-106 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow holding palm, LK and club to left, M to right. TextImage
BMC 97Tyre, Phoenicia, AR Shekel. Year 20. Diademed head of Melquart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAIAΣYΛOY, eagle standing left, palm branch over shoulder, right foot on beak of ship; date LK and club to left, Phoenician letter resembling y between legs, HΠΔ monogram to right. BMC 97; Rouvier 1997.TextImage
BMC 103Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel or Tetradrachm. Year 38 = 89-88 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing on prow, date HΛ over club to left, Δ to right. RPC 4654. TextImage
BMC 106Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel or Tetradrachm. Year 24 = 103/102 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow holding palm, date ΔK over club to left, Phoenician letter between legs, HΣ monogram right. TextImage
BMC 114Phoenicia, Tyre, AR Shekel. Dated year 29=98/97 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow; ΘK and club to left, Phoenician letter between legs, HAP monogram to right. TextImage
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BMC 116Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Year 30 (=97/6 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow; LΛ and club to left, HAP monogram to right. TextImage
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BMC 117Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 30 (97/96 BC). AR Tetradrachm or Shekel. Laureate head of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow; date LΛ and club to left, HAP monogram to right. TextImage
BMC 118Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel dated 96-95 BC. Head of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date AL (year 31) above club in left field, HAP monogram in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs.TextImage
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BMC 118cfTyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Year 31 = 96/5 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date AΛ above club in left field, Δ in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs. TextImage
BMC 119Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Dated CY 31 = 96/5 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; date above club to left, HAP monogram to right, bet between legs. TextImage
BMC 120Phoenica, Tyre AR Shekel. Year 32 = 95/94 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left, holding palm under right wing, in left field BΛ over club to left, Phoenician letter between legs, HAP monogram to right. TextImage
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BMC 129Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel dated 96-95 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date ZL (year 37) above club in left field, Δ in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs. TextImage
BMC 129cfTyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel dated 90-89 BC. Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date ZL (year 37) above club in left field, Ω above ΔΡ monogram in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs. TextImage
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BMC 130cfTyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel dated 88-87 BC. Head of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date QL (year 39) above club in left field, Δ in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs. TextImage
BMC 132Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel dated 89-88 BC. Head of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date HL (year 38) above club in left field, ΔOY monogram in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs. TextImage
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BMC 132vPhoenicia, Tyre. Year 38 (89-88 BC). AR Tetradrachm/Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on right wing; HΛ and club to left, Phoenician "B" between legs, Δ to right. var of Rouvier 2024; Babelon 2058 and Mionnet V, 495 (all with OΔN monogram to right).TextImage
BMC 133vPhoenicia, Tyre. Year 40 (87-86 BC). AR Shekel (Tetradrachm ). Laureate bust of Melqart right, lionskin knotted around neck. / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch over shoulder, Beth between legs. date LM and club to left, Δ to right. Cohen "Dated Shekels" 99. Var of Rouvier 2026 (OΔN monogram to right).TextImage
BMC 134Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel or Tetradrachm. Dated Year 41 = 86-85 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date AM above club in left field, Δ in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs. Cohen "Dated Shekels" 104. TextImage
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BMC 134cfTyre, Phoenicia. Various years. AR Tetradrachm - Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow; AM or ΓM or BL and club to left, Phoenician letter between legs, Δ right. None of these are in Rouvier.TextImage
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BMC 136Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 46 (81/80 BC). AR Tetradrachm -- Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow; SM and club to left, Phoenician letter between legs, monogram right. TextImage
BMC 140Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Dated CY 48 = 79/8 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; date HM above club to left, monogram to right, alef between legs. BMC 140? TextImage
BMC 142cfTyre, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm. 77/6 BC. Laureate bust of Melqart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date LN (year 50) above club in left field, ΔI monogram in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs. Rouvier 2035 var (only Δ in right field). TextImage
BMC 174vTyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Year 88 = 39/8 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right / eagle left, palm branch on shoulder, date ΠH over club to left, BN to right, A between eagle's legs. TextImage
BMC 182
Sear 5920
Tyre, Phoenicia, AR Shekel or Tetradrachm, dated year 105, 22-21 BC. 26 mm, 14.05 g. Laureate head of Melqart right. / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, holding a palm under far wing, date PE over club in left field, BN monogram in right field. BMC 182; Sear 5920.TextImage
BMC 186cfTyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Jerusalem mint, dated 17-16 BC. Bust of Melqarth to right / eagle, wings closed, standing left, date to left. TextImage
BMC 189cfTyre, Phoenicia AR Half-Shekel or Dridrachm. Year 114 = 13/12 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm on right wing; PIΔ and club to left, KP and monogram to right. RPC 4644 cf (shekel). TextImage
BMC -Shekel or AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Jerusalem or Northern Israel Mint. Dated Year 123 = 4-3 BC. Laureate head of Melquart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left, palm branch over shoulder, date PK and club to left, KP and monogram to right. RPC 4648. TextImage
BMC 195Shekel or AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Jerusalem or Northern Israel Mint. Dated Year 123 = 4-3 BC. Laureate head of Melquart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left, palm branch over shoulder, date ΓΡK and club to left, KP and monogram to right. RPC 4648. TextImage
BMC -Tyre, Phoenicia, AR Tetradrachm or Shekel. Year 124 = 3-2 BC, Northern Israel Mint, perhaps Jerusalem. Laureate head of Melqart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, club and PKΔ to left, (the Δ re-engraved over a Γ), KP M to right. RPC-. TextImage
BMC 196Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 126 (1 BC-1 AD). AR Tetradrachm or Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow; date SKP and club to left, KP and (A-M) monogram to right. RPC 4650. TextImage
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BMC 197Tyre, Phoencia, AR Tetradrachm or Shekel. Dated Year 130 = 4-5 AD, Northern Israel Mint, perhaps Jerusalem. Laureate head of Melqart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, club and date PΛ to left, KP and monogram to right. RPC 4652. TextImage
BMC 198Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 140 (AD 14-15). AR Tetradrachm/Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, Eagle standing left on prow; club before, date (PM) and KP. Hendin 919, RPC 4655. TextImage
BMC 198 (2)Tyre, Phoenicia, AR shekel, 25 mm, ca 15 g. Dated year 140, AD 14-15. Laureate head of Melqart right, with lionskin knotted around neck. / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch over shoulder, date ΡM above club in left field, KΡ and uncertain monogram (AΡE?) to right, Phoenician bet between legs. BMC 198; Cohen DCA Supp 1, 328; Cohen DCA Supp. 2, 424; Rouvier 2100; Babelen Perses 2104.TextImage
BMC 198ffTyre AE Tetradrachm/Shekel. Struck in Jerusalem. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow; KP in right field. TextImage
BMC 199Tyre, Phoenicia, AR Shekel. 25 mm, 12.31 g. Dated year 144, AD 18-19. Laureate head of Melkart right. / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch over shoulder, Phoenician letter Bet between legs. Date ΡMΔ and upright club in left field, KΡ over ΡMω monogram in right field. BMC 199; RPC 4657; Cohen DCA Supp. 336; Rouvier 2103.TextImage
BMC 200Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 146 (20/21 AD). AR Tetradrachm or Shekel. Laureate head of Melkart right, with slight whiskers / Eagle standing left on prow; date PMS and club to left, KP and monogram to right. RPC 4659. TextImage
BMC -Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 145 (19/20 AD). AR Tetradrachm - Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow; PME and club to left, Phoenician letter between legs, KP and monogram right. RPC 4658. TextImage
BMC 202Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Dated year 148 (AD 22-23). Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm on right wing; PMH and club to left, KP and monogram right. RPC 4660. TextImage
BMC -Phoenicia, Tyrean AR Tetradrachm of Northern Israel Mint (?), Dated Year 157 = 31/2 AD, Laureate head of Melqart right / eagle standing left, club before, date PNZ to left, KP to right. TextImage
BMC 204cfTyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel or Tetradrachm. Year 159 = 33/34 AD. Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date ΠNΘ above club in left field, KP above NAP monogram in right field. RPC 4663. Cf. BMC Phoenicia 204. TextImage
BMC 206Tyre, Phoenicia, AR Shekel. Dated year 162 = 36/37 AD. Laureate head of Melqart right / Eagle standing left, date ΠΞB and club to left, palm branch over shoulder, KP at right. RPC I 4666. TextImage
BMC 208Tyre AR Tetradrachm, 24.3 mm, 10.08 g. After 126 BC. Laureate head of Melquart right / TYROY IERAS to right (KAI ASYLOY off flan to left) of eagle standing left on the beak of a ship, Phoenician letter between legs, KP over E and PH monogram in right field, date POB and club in left field. BMC 208; Rouvier 2117 var (monogram).TextImage
BMC -Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Year 168 = 42/43 AD. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow; date and club to left, KP and monogram to right, letter between legs. NISC. TextImage
BMC 209vTyre, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm or Shekel. Year 174 = 48/49 AD. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on right wing; POΔ and club to left, Phoenician "B" between legs, KP and EBH monogram to right. RPC 4673. TextImage
BMC 210Tyre, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm or Shekel. Year 175 = 49/50 AD. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on right wing; POE and club to left, Phoenician "B" between legs, KP and EBH monogram to right. RPC 4674. TextImage
BMC -Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Struck Year 177 = 51/52 AD. Bust of Melqarth right / Eagle standing left on prow, club and date POZ to left, KP and EI monogram to right. RPC 4676. TextImage
BMC 219Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 35 (=92/1 BC). AR Didrachm (Half Shekel). Laureate bust of Melqart right, wearing lion's skin notted around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; date, club, monogram and Phoenician letter in fields. TextImage
BMC 220Tyre, Phoenicia, AR tetradrachm. Year 31, 96-95 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right. / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, grain ear behind, date above club to left, BΛ in left field, Phoenician letter above HAΡ monogram in right field. BMC 220; Sear 5921.TextImage
BMC 228Tyre, Phoenicia AR Half-Shekel. Laureate head of Melqart right / Eagle left with palm branch on shoulder. TextImage
BMC 230Tyre, Phoenicia AR Didrachm or Half-Shekel. Dated CY 51 (76-75 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on right wing; to left, AN above club; Phoenician B between legs, D to right. TextImage
BMC -Tyre, Phoenicia AR Half Shekel or Didrachm. Year 106 (21-20 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion's skin tied around neck / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow; PV and club before, BN behind, Phoenician letter between legs. RPC Supp 4683D. TextImage
BMC 234Tyre, Phoenicia AR Half-Shekel or Didrachm. Dated Year 109 = 18/17 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right / eagle left, ΠΘ to left, KΛP monogram to right. RPC 4685. TextImage
BMC 236Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 140 (14/15 AD). AR Didrachm or Half Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, holding palm branch; PM-KP in fields. TextImage
BMC 240vTyre, Phoenicia AR Didrachm or Half Shekel. Year 163 = 37-38 AD. Laureate bust of Melqart right / Eagle standing left on prow, ΠΞΓ, club and palm to left, KP right, Phoenician letter below. RPC I 4695v (previous year). TextImage
BMC 242Tyre, Phoenicia AR Didrachm or Half Shekel. Year 169 = AD 43-44 AD. Laureate bust of Melqart right. / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, Eagle standing left on prow, holding palm branch. ΡΞΘ over club in left field, KΡ over BX monogram in right field. BMC 242.TextImage
BMC 243vTyre, Phoenicia AR Half Shekel. Struck Year 171 = 45-46 AD. Bust of Melqarth right / Eagle standing left on prow, club and date POA to left, KP and Pk monogram to right. RPC I 4702. TextImage
BMC 248Tyre, Phoenicia, AE15. Civic Issue, year 14, 113-112 BC. Turreted head of Tyche right. / Astarte standing left on galley, TYΡ monogram to right, Phoenician legend below. BMC 248 (this coin); Sear 5922.TextImage
BMC 251Tyre, Phoenicia, AE20. 96-95 BC. Civic issue. Laureate head of Melqart right. / Palm tree with two bunches of fruit. HK in lower left field, Tyre monogram TYΡ and \\ in lower right field. BMC 251 (this coin); Sear 5924.TextImage
BMC 252Tyre, Phoenicia, 98 BC-85 AD. AE 20. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right, palm frond behind / A-V over IEΡAΣ, above war galley left, Phoenician legend resembling "°| F N" below. BMC Phoenicia 252 to 267.TextImage
BMC 256Tyre, Phoenicia. AE21, semi-autonomous issue. Dated local year 141. 6.27 g. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, with palm branch over shoulder. / date ΡMA and TYΡ monogram and IEΡA AΣY above galley left, city name in Phoenician script in exergue. BMC 256; RPC I, 658; Rouvier 2177; Babelon 2105; Mionnet V, 547.TextImage
BMC 263vPhoenicia, Tyre Civic Issue AE 16mm. Dated Year 203 = 77-78 AD. Turreted head of Tyche right, palm branch behind, B before / IE-ΡAΣ, palm-tree; date ΓΣ in left field. Lindgren 2362, SNG Cop 335, Rouvier 2184, RPC II 2070. TextImage
BMC 290Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 220 (94-95 AD). AE 23mm. Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion's skin tied around neck / MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ, club surmounted by the monogram of Tyre, date KΣ left, Phoenician "of Tyre" right; all within oak wreath. SNG Cop 338, RPC II 2066. TextImage
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BMC 294Tyre, Phoenicia. AE dichalkus. Dated local year 241 = AD 115-116. 22.83mm. 9.63 gr. Laureate bust of Melkart right, lionskin knotted around neck / MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ, club surmounted by TYΡ monogram, date AMΣ left, Phoenician script "of Tyre" right; all within oak wreath. BMC 294-295; Rouvier 2224; Babelon 2153.TextImage
BMC 296Phoenicia, Tyre. Civic issue. AE 24mm. Dated year 256 (130-131 AD). Laureate head of Melquart right, with slight whiskers / MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ, Club downwards within oak wreath; Tyre monogram above; date V-NΣ in centre fields.TextImage
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BMC 299vPhoenicia, Tyre Autonomous Issue AE13. Dated year 201 = 75-76 AD. Turreted head of Tyche right / Astarte standing left on galley holding patera and standard, date AΣ and Tyre monogram. RPC -. TextImage
BMC 305Tyre, Phoenicia. AE13, semi-autonomous issue, AD 104-105. 2.04 g. Dated local year 230. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, with palm branch over shoulder. / Astarte standing left of galley. AΣ in left field, MH and TYΡ monograms in right field. BMC 305; Rouvier 2251; Babelon 2140; Rollin et Feuardent, 7429.TextImage
BMC 309vPhoenicia, Tyre Civic Issue AE 11mm. Year 243 (AD 117-118). Turreted bust of Tyche right with palm over shoulder / Astarte standing left on galley, holding patera and standard; date ΓM-Σ and Tyre monogram above galley. Lindgren III 1467. TextImage
BMC 311Tyre, Phoenicia, Civic Issue 2nd c. BC. AE13 mm, 1.77 gr. Dated 131-132 AD. Turreted bust of Tyche right, palm branch over shoulder / ZMC-M and Tyre monogram across fields, Astarte standing left on galley, holding patera and standard. BMC 311; Rouvier 2260; Babelon Perses 2163; Rollin et Feuardent 7429quint.TextImage
BMC 315ffPhoenicia, Tyre. Year 238 (112/113 AD). AE 20mm. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right; palm behind, murex before / IEΡAΣ MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ, Phoenician galley sailing left; date ΛEΩΣ and Tyre monogram above, Phoenician "of Tyre" below. TextImage
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BMC 320Phoenicia, Tyre. Year 238 (112/113 AD). AE 20mm. Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right; palm behind, murex before / IEΡAΣ MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ, Phoenician galley sailing left; date and Tyre monogram above, Phoenician "of Tyre" below. TextImage
BMC 321cfPhoenicia, Tyre, AE22. Time of Antoninus Pius. Turreted bust of Tyche right, murex shell before, palm branch behind / TYΡ(monogram) IEΡAΣ-MHTΡO ΠO-ΛEΩΣ, date (HXS?) above. SGI 5212cf. TextImage
BMC 323Tyre, Phoenicia. AE22, semi-autonomous issue. Dated local year 278. AD 152-153. 7.06 g. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, with palm branch over shoulder. / Date HOΣ, TYΡ monogram and MHTΡOΠO-ΛEΩΣ above galley left, city name in Phoenician script in exergue. BMC 323; Rouvier 2198; Mionnet Supp II, 307; Rollin et Feuardent 7422.TextImage
BMC 328Tyre. Phoenicia, AE18, 4.38g. Turreted bust of Tyche right, murex shell before / AKT (Tyre monogram) IEΡAC MHTΡOΠOΛEΩC and 3 Phoenician letters in 5 lines within wreath. BMC 328.TextImage
BMC 331Phoenicia, Tyre Civic Issue AE 25mm. Year 220 = 98/99 AD. Laureate bust of Melqart right / MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ KΣ left, Phoenician letters for 'of Tyre' right, TY-headed club within wreath. SNG Copenhagen 338, RPC I 2066. TextImage
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BMC 332Tyre, Phoenicia, AE24, semi-autonomous issue, 11.78 g. Dated local year 238 (AD 112-113). Laureate head of Melqart right, lionskin tied around neck. / MH-TΡO ΠOΛ-EΩΣ HΛΣ and Phoenician letters resembling IYZ in three lines across fields, club surmounted by TYΡ monogram, all within oak wreath. BMC 332; RPC III 3888; Rouvier 2239 var (date).TextImage
BMC 338Tyre, Phoenicia, AE15 semi-autonomous issue, AD 104-105. 3.02 g. Dated local year 230. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, with palm branch over shoulder. / MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ IEΡAΣ, palm tree with two bunches of fruit, date Λ-Σ across centre fields. BMC 338; Rouvier 2147; Mionnet Supp. VIII, 294; Rollin et Feuardent, 7423 bis; Babelon Perses 2138.TextImage
BMC 346Phoenicia, Tyre. Civic issue. AE 16mm. Struck Year 247 (121/122 AD). Turreted head of Tyche right; palm branch behind / IEΡAΣ MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ IEΡAΣ around, date ZMC and Tyre monogram across fields, Palm tree with two bunches of fruit. TextImage
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BMC 346vPhoenicia, Tyre AE15. Autonomous issue, 2nd-1st century BC. Turreted bust of Tyche right / IEΡA MHTΡOΠOΛEΩ.. around, date C-NΣ across fields, palm tree with two bunches of fruit. (Date not in BMC).TextImage
BMC 349Tyre, Phoenicia. AE16, semi-autonomous issue, time of Hadrian, AD 117-138. 3.28 g. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, with palm branch over shoulder. / MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ IEΡAΣ, palm tree, date ς-NΣ across fields, TYΡ monogram at lower left. BMC 349; Rouvier 2160; RPC 3905; SNG Cop 352.TextImage
BMC 360Tyre, Phoenicia. semi-autonomous issue. Year 309 (AD 183-184). AE 21mm. Laureate head of Melkart right, in aegis / TYΡOV-MH-TΡO-ΠOΛ-EΩC-ΘT-((/, to left and right of club, all within wreath. TextImage
BMC 360vPhoenicia, Tyre. Civic Issue. Year 308 (182/183 AD). AE 22mm. Laureate head of Melkart right, in aegis / TYΡOV/MH-TΡO-ΠOΛ-EWC/HT-((/, club at center of inscription; all within wreath. TextImage
BMC 362Phoenicia, Tyre. 2nd Century AD. AE 26mm. TYΡOY MHTΡOΠOΛEωC, laureate head of Melquart right / KOINOY ΦINIKHO, octastyle temple facade; AKT in exergue. BMC 362; Rouvier 2246.TextImage
BMC 365Phoenicia, Tyre. Civic issue. AE 24mm. Struck Year 321 (196 AD). Laureate head of Melquart right, with slight whiskers / octostyle temple of the Phoenician Koinon; date AKT in ex. Lindgren I 2367. TextImage
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Cohen 309Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel or Tetradrachm, dated AD 2-3. Date PKH (year 128 of the Tyrian era) above club in left field, KP above API monogram in right field, Phoenician letter beth between eagle’s legs. RPC I Supp 4650b; Cohen Shekels 309 (this coin). TextImage
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Cohen DCA 324Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel or Tetradrachm. Dated Year 136 = AD 10-11. 14.26 g. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, Eagle standing left on prow. Date ΡΛς above club in left field, KΡ above ΡMω monogram in right field, Phoenician letter bet between eagle’s legs. RPC I 4654. Cohen DCA "Shekels of Tyre" Supp. 1, 324 (this coin); BMC -; Rouvier -. TextImage
Cohen DCA 483Tyre, Phoenicia, AR 1/2 Shekel. Dated Year 43, 84-83 BC. 6.93 g. Laureate bust of Melkart right, lionskin tied at neck. / KAI AΣYΛOY TYΡOY IEΡAΣ, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing. Date ΓM and club in left field. Δ in right field, aleph between eagle's legs. Cohen DCA Supp. 483.TextImage
Jacquier 15, 133Tyre, Phoenicia. AE16, semi-autonomous issue, AD 77-78. 2.11 g. Dated local year 203. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, with palm branch over shoulder. / Galley left, TYΡ monogram above, date CΓ in centre. Apparently unpublished. Babelon 2120 var (with IEΡAΣ above and Phoenician script below); Rouvier 2183 var (ditto). Jacquier 15, 133.TextImage
Lindgren_1461vPhoenicia, Tyre. AE 14mm. Struck Year 3 (124/123 BC). Head of Melqart right / Palm-tree; G in right field. TextImage
Lindgren 1467Phoenicia, Tyre AE12. Civic Issue, Year 243 = 117-118 AD. Turreted bust of Tyche right, palm over shoulder, border of dots / Astarte standing left on galley, patera in right hand, standard in left, border of dots Phoenician date above galley to left, Tyre monogram to right. TextImage
Rouvier 1779Tyre AR Quarter-shekel. 3.38 g. 450-410 BC. Dolphin right, murex shell on its body; Phoenician MH TsGR above, waves below / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail over shoulder; all within incuse square. Betlyon 4 var (”half shekel”); Rouvier 1779; BMC -; Boston MFA 317.TextImage
Rouvier 1789Tyre, Phoenicia. Circa 377-357 BC. AR 1/4 Shekel (3.38 g, 6h). Deity riding hippocamp right, holding bow in extended right hand; waves below; below waves, dolphin right / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background. Rouvier 1789; SNG Copenhagen 302 and 304; BMC -.TextImage
Rouvier 1814 varTyre AR Didrachm. ‘Uzzimilk. Circa 347-332 BC. 8.50 g. Dated Year 13, 338-337 BC. Melquart riding hippocamp right, holding bow in extended right hand; two waves over dolphin right below / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background, date III^O to right. Betlyon 37 and 112h var. (date configuration); Rouvier 1814 var. (ditto); BMC 38 var. (ditto).TextImage
Rouvier 1815Tyre, Phoenicia, AR Didrachm, 22 mm, 8.72 gm. Dated year 34 (299-298 BC.). Marine diety riding hippocamp right, holding bow and reigns; below, double line of waves and dolphin right / Owl standing right, crook and flail behind; date ^O over IIII in right field. Rouvier 1815; Betlyon 36; SNG Copenhagen 307.TextImage
Rouvier 1816Tyre AR Didrachm. 18.25 mm, 7.60 g. 349-310 BC. Melqart riding hippocamp right, holding bow in extended left hand and reins in right; below, waves above dolphin right / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail. Phoenician numeral 35 (crescent-O over IIIII) in right field. Rouvier 1816; BMC 40; Betlyon 37; Hoover HGC 349.TextImage
Rouvier 2008Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel, dated 100/99 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date ZK (year 27) above club in left field, DHA monogram in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs. Rouvier 2008; Mionnet V, 489.TextImage
Rouvier 2009Phoenicia, Tyre Year 28 (=99/8 BC). AR Shekel or Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow holding palm branch, club and date HK to left, HΡΔ monogram to right. Rouvier 2009.TextImage
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Rouvier 2011Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Dated Year 29 = 98/7 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; date ΘK above club to left, CA to right, letter beth between legs. Rouvier 2011. TextImage
Rouvier 2017Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Year 104 = 23/22 BC. Laureate head of Melqart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYLOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; date BΛ above club to left, HΔΡ monogram to right. Rouvier 2017; Mionnet V, 493.TextImage
Rouvier 2019Tyre, Phoenicia AR Tetradrachm. Dated CY 33 = 94/3 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; ΓΛ above club to left, HAΡ monogram to right, alef between legs. Rouvier 2019. TextImage
Rouvier 2020Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel or Tetradrachm. Year 34 = 93/92 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAIΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow holding palm, date ΔΛ over club to left, A to right. Phoenician letter between legs. Rouvier 2020; Hendin 917. TextImage
Rouvier 2027Tyre, Phoenicia, AR tetradrachm (Shekel), dated year 41. 14.28 gr. Laureate head of Melqart right, lionskin tied around neck / Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date AM (year 41) above club in left field, D in right field, Phoenician letter beth between legs. Rouvier 2027.TextImage
Rouvier 2030Tyre, Phoenicia. Year 47 (80/79 BC). AR Tetradrachm -- Shekel. Laureate bust of Melkart right / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on right wing; ZM and club to left, Phoenician "B" between legs, Δ to right. Rouvier 2030; Babelon 2061; Mionnet V, 498.TextImage
Rouvier 2031Tyre, Phoenicia. 80/79 BC. Silver half shekel (7.17 gm). Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / TYΡOY IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, date ZM (year 47) above club in left field, FIL monogram in right field, Phoenician letter beth between eagle's legs. Rouvier 2031.TextImage
Rouvier 2036Tyre, Phoenicia AR Shekel. Dated CY 51 = 76/5 BC. Laureate bust of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; date above club to left, D to right, beth between legs. Rouvier 2036; Babelon 2030.TextImage
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Rouvier 2101Tyre, Phoenicia. AR Shekel. Dated local year 143, AD 17-18. 24 mm, 13.96 g. Laureate head of Melqart right, lionskin knotted around neck. / TYΡOY IEΡ-AΣ KAI AΣYΛOY clockwise from top right, eagle standing left on beak of galley, wings closed, palm branch over its shoulder, Aramaic letter Bet between legs. Date ΡMΓ and club in left field, KΡ and OΔI monogram in right field. Cohen "Shekels of Tyre", 334; Rouvier 2101; RPC 4656; Prieur 1416; BMC 199 var (year 18-17).TextImage
Rouvier 2230Tyre, AE23, semi-autonomous issue, dated local year 258. AD 126. 8.3 g. Laureate head of Melqart right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEωC around club in wreath, TYΡ monogram above, date H-NC and Phoenician legend "of Tyre" in two lines across fields. Rouvier 2230; Babelon Perses No 2167-2169; RPC III, 3906; Paris 2167-2169.TextImage
Rouvier 2233Tyre, Phoenicia. AE22, dated local year 224 (AD 98-99). 8.49 g. Laureate bust of Melqart-Hercules, with lionskin tied around neck / MH-TΡO (Π)OΛE-wΣ ΔKΣIY in three lines, club with monogram of Tyre above, all within oak wreath. Rouvier 2233; BMC 331; RPC III 387; Paris 2137; SNG Cop 339.TextImage
Rouvier 2245Tyre, Phoenicia. AE20, dated local year 309 (AD 184-185). 10.77 g. Laureate bust of Melqart-Hercules, with lionskin tied around neck / TYΡOY MH-TΡO ΠOΛ-EwC ΘT and three Phoenician letters, club with monogram of Tyre above, all within oak wreath. Rouvier 2245; Babelon Perses 2181; Mionnet V, 613; BMC 360.TextImage
Rouvier 3163 cfTyre, Phoenicia. AE 14, 104-117 AD. 1.7 g. Turreted head of Tyche right, palm branch over shoulder / Date palm with two fruits on tree. Date Θ-OC across fields, murex shell below. cf. Rouvier 3163; Molthein 3148; Babelon Perses 2171; Walcher de Moltheim 3148. (same date but no murex shell).TextImage
RPC 2061Tyre, Phoenicia, Pseudo-autonomous issue, AE Dichalkis, Dated Year 206 (80-81 BC). 10.78 g. Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion's skin tied around neck, star before / Club upright, Tyre monogramm sideways above, zΣ to left, Phoenician script ltsr to right, all within oak wreath. RPC 2061; BMC 272 var (year); Rouvier -.TextImage
RPC I 4739Tyre, Phoenicia, AE14, AD 54-55. 3.06 g. Dated local yeat 180. Veiled head of Tyche right, palm tree over shoulder. / TYΡ monogram to left, IEΡA AΣY below, Ρ-Π across fields, palm tree. RPC I 4739; Rouvier 2135; Baramki (Beirut) 104-105; Moltheim 3145.TextImage
SGI 5210Tyre, Phoenicia, AE16. ca 2nd century AD. Veiled head of Tyche right / MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ IEΡAΣ, Palm tree. TextImage
SGI 5923vPhoenicia, Tyre AE16. Autonomous Issue. Veiled, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right, palm behind AKΣ M monogram / I EΡ (ligate)IAΣ, Palm tree with many leaves, fruits hanging from lowest branches. TextImage
SNG Cop 296Phoenicia, Tyre. Circa 425 BC. AR 12th Shekel (0.56 gm). Dolphin leaping left over murex shell / Owl standing left, head facing, crook and flail behind. TextImage
SNG Cop 356ffPhoenicia, Tyre, AE11. 2nd century AD. Turreted bust of Tyche right / Astarte standing left on galley. TextImage
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RPC 1963Vespasian AR Tetradrachm of Syro-Phoenician Group 6 (Tyre or Caesarea Maritima). Year 3 = 70/71 AD. AVTOKΡ KAIΣ OYEΣΠAΣIAN, laureate head right / ETOYΣ Γ IEΡOY, eagle standing left, wreath in its beak, club before. Prieur 128.TextImage
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RPC 1967Titus AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia (possibly Caesarea Maritima). 70-71 AD. AYTOKΡ TITOΣ KAIΣ OYEΣΠ, laureate head right wearing aegis / ETOYΣ Γ IEΡOY, Eagle standing left, wings open, club before. Prieur 140, SGI 777.TextImage
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BMC 12Trajan, AR Tetradrachm. Bust of Trajan right, eagle below, club to right / Bust of Melqart right. TextImage
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Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated "COS 5" = 103-111 AD. AVTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, club and eagle below / ΔHMAΡX EX IC YΠAT E, laureate bust of Melqart right, draped in lionskin knotted at neck. BMC 14. TextImage
BMC 18Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre. AVTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, on the back of an eagle right, club behind. / ΔHMAΡX EZIC YΠAT Γ, draped bust of Melqart right.TextImage
McClean 9534Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated year 16 = 111-112 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, club and eagle below / ΔHMAΡX EX IV YΠAT V, laureate head of Melqart right, lion's skin tied at point of bust.TextImage
Prieur 1485Trajan AR Didrachm of Phoenicia, Tyre. COS 5 = 103-111 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder / ΔHMAΡC EX YΠAT e, eagle standing left on ground line, palm branch over shoulder, club in right field.TextImage
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Prieur 1493Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Dated "COS 5" = 110-111 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, club and eagle below / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠAT e, Tyche seated right holding corn ears and poppies, river god Orontes swimming below. TextImage
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Prieur 1495Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated "COS 5" = 103-111 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, below, club to right, eagle below / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠAT V, laureate bust of Melqart right, draped in lionskin. BMC 11.TextImage
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Prieur 1496Trajan, AR tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 103-109. 25.6 mm, 13.98 g. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, club with handle on the right, and eagle standing right below / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATE, Laureate head of Melquart right, lionskin knotted around neck. Prieur 1496; McAlee 458; Wruck 151.TextImage
Prieur 1499Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenica. Year 16 = 111/2 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, club and eagle below / ΔHMAΡX EX IV YΠAT V, Tyche seated right on rocks, holding grain ears and poppies; river-god Orontes swimming right below. BMC 30, SGI 1089.TextImage
Prieur 1500Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Year 17 = 112-113 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, club and eagle below / ΔHMAΡX EΞ IZ YΠAT V, Tyche seated right holding poppies and grain ears, river god Orontes swimming right below.TextImage
Prieur 1501Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Dated year 18 (113/4 AD). AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, club and eagle below / ΔHMAΡX EΞ IH YΠAT V, Tyche seated right on rocks, holding grain ears and poppies; river-god Orontes swimming right below. TextImage
Prieur 1504Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Year 15 = 110-111 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EX Ie YΠAT e, eagle standing on club, head left, palm branch in right.TextImage
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Prieur 1506Phoenicia, Tyre. Trajan AR Tetradrachm. Year 17 = 112-3 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ IZ YΠAT V, Eagle standing on club facing, head left, wings spread, palm branch to right.TextImage

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Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated Year 17 = 112-113 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate draped bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ IZ YΠAT V, eagle standing on club, head left, palm at right. TextImage
Prieur 1515Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. COS 5 = 103-111 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, club and eagle below / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠAT e, laureate bust of Melqart right, draped with lionskin tied at neck.TextImage
Prieur 1518Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated year 18 = 114 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, club and eagle below / ΔHMAΡX EX IH YΠAT V, laureate head of Melqart right, lion's skin tied at point of bust.TextImage
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Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated "COS 2" = 98-99 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAINOC CEB ΓEΡM, laureate head right, eagle below, club to right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠAT B, laureate bust of Melqart right draped in lion skin knotted at neck.TextImage
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Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated "COS 3" = 100 AD. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAINOC CEB ΓEΡM, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠAT Γ, laureate bust of Melqart right draped in lion skin knotted at neck.TextObvRev
SGI 1089Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate head right, below, club to left eagle standing right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ I[] YΠAT [], Tyche of Antioch seated right, river god Orontes swimming before. TextImage
Wruck 171Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Tyre. Laureate head r., supported by eagle standing r., club behind / City-goddess seated on rock with corn-ears; river-god swimming at her feet.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Bellinger 295Septimius Severus Billon Tetradrachm of Tyre. AVT KAI CEΠ CEOVHΡOC CE, laureate and cuirassed bust right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOCTO V, Eagle standing facing, head left, Δ between legs. TextImage
Prieur 1534Septimius Severus, AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. 26mm, 12.42 g. Struck 209-211. AYT KAI CEΠ CEOYHΡOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠACTOC TO Γ, Eagle standing facing on club, head and tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak; murex shell between legs. Prieur 1534; Bellinger 295.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Beirut AUB 205Julia Domna AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 193-217. 16.54 g. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. / SEPTVRVS METRO COLONI, Herakles standing left by altar, holding club and patera, lionskin draped over arm. Conical ambrosial stones in left field, murex shell at feet. Beirut AUB 205.TextImage
BMC 371Julia Domna AE 26mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Draped bust / Bull in front of vexillum marked LEG III GAL, murex shell right.TextImage
BMC 374 varJulia Domna AE27 of Tyre, Phoenicia. ca AD 193-211. 13.26 g. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. / SEP TYRVS METRO COLONI, Harpocrates (?), loins draped, standing facing by altar, raising right hand to lips and holding cornucopiae. Murex shell at foot right. BMC 374 var (this reverse for Caracalla); Rouvier 2317 var (ditto); Mionnet V, 628 var (ditto).TextImage
Rouvier 2302Julia Domna, AE32 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 193-217. 24.8 g. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. / SEPT TVRVS METROP COLON I around and below, founder ploughing right with two yoked oxen, legionary standard inscribed LEG-III-GAL in three lines in the background. Rouvier 2302; Hunter 54; SNG Hunterian 3422; Paris Chandon de Briailles 821.TextImage
Rouvier 2303Julia Domna, AE24 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 193-217. 14.13 g. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. / SEP TVRVS METR COLONI, eagle standing front on palm branch, head left, wings spread, standard inscribed LEG III GAL in the background, murex shell in right field. Rouvier 2303 corr. ("eagle on club").TextImage
CARACALLA
Bellinger 306Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated 213-217 AD. AYT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATOCTO Δ, eagle standing facing on club, head left, wreath in beak; murex shell between legs.TextImage
Bellinger 307Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated 213-217 AD. AYT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOCTO Δ eagle standing facing on club, head left, wreath in beak; murex shell between legs.TextImage
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Naville 39, 245Caracalla AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 198-217. 12.54 g. IMP M AVR ANTONINVS, laureate head right. / SEPT TYRVS MET COLONI, turreted bust of Tyche right, with the straps of her robe crossed at the front of her chest, murex shell in right field. Rouvier -; BMC -; Mionnet -; Beirut AUB -; Paris -; SNG Cop - etc. Unpublished. See second example TLA 196423 below.TextImage
Prieur 1535Caracalla, AR tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. 209-212 AD. 12.95 g. AVT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO Γ, eagle with wreath in beak, standing facing, head left, murex between legs. Prieur 1535.TextImage
Prieur 1546ACaracalla Billon AR Tetradrachm of Tyre. Dated COS 4 = 213-217 AD. AVT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TOΔ, eagle standing facing on on club, wings open, head left with wreath in beak, murex shell between legs. TextImage
Prieur 1547Caracalla Billon AR Tetradrachm of Tyre. AVT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE B, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TOΔ, eagle standing facing on on club, wings open, head left with wreath in beak, murex shell between legs. Bellinger 303, SGI 2679.TextImage
Prieur 1548Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. AYT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOCTO Δ, eagle standing facing on club, head left, wreath in beak; murex shell between legs. Bellinger 303v.TextImage
Prieur 1551Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Dated 213-217 AD. AYT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOCTO Δ eagle standing facing on club, head left, wreath in beak; murex shell between legs. Bellinger 305.TextImage
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Rouvier 2317Caracalla AE26 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right / SEP TVRVS METRO COLONI, Harpokrates, half naked, standing front, looking left, lotus headdress and holding right hand to his mouth, folds of his chlamys and cornucopiae in left hand. Lighted altar at his feet left, and murex shell in right field. Rouvier 2317; Mionnet Supp. V, 628.TextImage
Rouvier 2321Caracalla, AE33 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 197-217. 27.56 g. M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right. / SEP TVRVS METROP COLONI, founder ploughing right with two oxen, vexillum marked LEG III GAL in three lines in the background. Rouvier 2321; Babelon Perses 2195; Mionnet V, 624; Sestini Hedervar 29.TextImage
SGI 2679Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. AVT KAI ANTΩNINOC CE B, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TOΔ, eagle standing facing on on club, wings open, head left with wreath in beak, murex shell between legs. Bellinger 303, SGI 2679.TextImage
TLA 196423Caracalla AE26 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 198-217. 13.98 g. IMP M AVR ANTONINVS, laureate head right. / SEPT TYRVS MET COLONI, turreted bust of Tyche right, with the straps of her robe crossed at the front of her chest, murex shell in right field. Rouvier -; BMC -; Mionnet -; Beirut AUB -; Paris -; SNG Cop - etc. Unpublished.TextImage
PLAUTILLA
CNG 64961Plautilla AE 30mm of Tyre, Phoenicia. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / SEP TVRVS METROP COLONI, Plautilla and Caracalla standing facing one another, clasping hands.TextImage
GETA
BMC 380Geta AE 27mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. SEP GETA CAESAR, bust right / SEPTV RV S METROP, COLONI in ex, eagle standing facing, head left, between two standards. Lindgren I 2371.TextImage
Prieur 1537Geta, Billon tetradrachm of Tyre. 27 mm, 14.85 g. AD 209-212. AYT KAI ΓETAC CEB, laureate head right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO B, eagle standing right on club, head left, wings spread, wreath in beak, murex shell below. Prieur 1537; BMC 42; Rouvier 2328; Babelon Syria 2202.TextImage
Prieur 1538Geta, AR tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia, AD 208-211. 26mm, 17.00 g. AYT KAI ΓETAC CE, laureate head right, bearded / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATOC TO B, eagle standing right on club, head and tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak. Murex shell between legs. Prieur 1538; Rouvier 2328; Bellinger 300.TextImage
Prieur 1539Geta, AR tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 209-211. 15.44 g. AYT KAI ΓETAC CEB (puctuated with dots), laureate, cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATOC TO B, eagle standing right on club, head and tail left, wreath in beak, murex shell between legs. Prieur 1539.TextImage
Rouvier 2328Geta. AE Tetradrachm, Tyre, Phoenicia. 10.12g; 23mm. 197-212 AD. AVT KAI ΓETAC CEB, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO B dot, eagle standing facing, head left, murex shell between legs. Bellinger 300; Prieur 1538; Rouvier 2328.TextImage
MACRINUS
CNG 96, 669Macrinus, AE31 of Tyre, Phoenicia.AD 217-218. 24.9 g. IMP CAE MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / SEP TYRVS METRO COLON, founder ploughing right with yoke of oxen, standard inscribed LEG-III-GAL in the background. Unpublished reverse for Macrinus. Not in Rouvier, AUB, Mionnet, BMC, SNG Cop, Paris etc. CNG 96,669.TextImage
LindgrenI 2374Macrinus AE 22mm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Laureate head of Macrinus right / Palm tree flanked by murex shell left and club right.TextImage
Rouvier 2334vMacrinus AE 21mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Laureate, draped head of Macrinus right / Laureate bust of Melquart-Herakles right; aegis at neck.TextImage
SNG Cop 361Macrinus AE 20mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. IMP CAES MA-CRINVS AVG, laureate head of Macrinus right / SEP TVRO METRO, COLON (in exergue), prow of galley left, with murex shell above. BMC 384; Lindgren I 2373.TextImage
DIADUMENIAN
Rouvier 2343Diadumenian, AE24 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 217-218. M OP DIADVMENIANVS, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / COENV PHOENICES N, hexastyle temple of Phoenician Koinon seen in perspective; NA below. Rouvier 2343; ANS 1944.100.81799; Falghera 14-15; Mabbott 2831.TextImage
Rouvier 2347Diadumenian, Tyre, Phoenicia. AE18. M OP DIADVMENIANVS, draped cuirassed bust right / SEP TVRVS METROP, CO/LO/N/I to either side of palm tree. Rouvier 2347; BMC 386; Mionnet 639; Sear 3025.TextImage
SGI 3024Diadumenian AR Tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia. M OΠ ANTΩNINON KAI, draped bust right / ΔHMAΡX EXOVCIAC, Eagle standing facing, wings open, head left, holding wreath in beak, murex shell between legs. Bellinger 315. TextObvRev
ELAGABALUS
BMC 188vPhoenicia, Tyre. Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE 25mm. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Astarte standing left holding transverse sceptre, resting hand on trophy to left, being crowned by Nike on column to right, small Marsyas at foot left, murex shell at foot right.TextImage
BMC 388Elagabalus AE29 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP CAES M AV ANTONI..., laureate draped bust right / SEPT IM TVRO COLO, Astarte standing facing holding sceptre, left foot on prow, right hand on trophy, crowned by victory on column in right field, small figure of Marsias at her feet. Lindgren 2375.TextImage
BMC 390Elagabalus AE28 of Phoenicia, Tyre. Laureate, draped bust right / Astarte wearing turreted crown, placing right on trophy, crowned by Nike; on left Marsyas (Salinos); on right murex-shell. TextImage
BMC 393Elagabalus AE 28mm of Tyre, Phoenicia. Struck 218 AD. CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SEPTIM TVR COL, Astarte standing facing, holding transverse sceptre, erecting trophy to left, crowned by Nike on column to right, all within the arched central bay of a hexastyle temple on four-tiered base; palm tree, altar and murex shell before temple steps. SNG Cop 366.TextImage
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BMC 394Elagabalus AE 24mm of Tyre. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SEP TVRO, two oxen walking right, standard behind, inscribed LEG III GAL; in exergue COLO.TextImage
BMC 396Elagabalus AE 27mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Laureate, cuirassed bust right / TYRIORVM, Astarte standing facing, holding transverse sceptre, erecting trophy to far left, being crowned by Nike standing on column to right, palm at inner left, murex shell at foot right. Lindgren I 2376.TextImage
BMC 396Elagabalus AE 28mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. IMP CAES MAV ANTONINVS AVG, bust right seen from front / TV RI O RVM, Astarte standing facing, crowned by Nike, trophy at left.TextImage
BMC 404Elagabalus AE29 of Tyre, Phoenicia, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Hexastyle temple containing statue of Astarte.TextImage
BMC 406 varElagabalus AE27 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 218-222. 16.48 g. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TVRIORVM, Dionysos, naked, standing left on prow, holding thyrsos, placing right hand on a trophy with two captives at its base to left, palm tree to right, murex shell in centre field. BMC 406 var (attributes and details of image); Rouvier 2367 var (ditto).TextImage
BMC 407Elagabalus AE 28mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust / TV-RIO-RVM, palm tree being crowned by Nike left, murex shell in field. SNGCop 366cf.TextImage
BMC 410Elagabalus AE27 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right / TYRIORVM, Queen Dido standing left on stern of galley under sail, sailors working to right. Lindgren 2379.TextImage
BMC 411Elagabalus AE 30mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Laureate, draped bust right / TYRIORVM, Kadmos running right, prow below, murex shell to left. Lindgren III 1471.TextImage
BMC 411vElagabalus AE 30mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Laureate draped bust right / TYRIORVM, Kadmos running right, prow below, trophy and column surmounted by a murex shell (?) to left.TextImage
BMC 412vElagabalus AE 27mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TYRIORVM, emperor driving quadriga left, star above.TextImage
BMC 414Elagabalus AE27 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureatem draped and cuirassed bust right / TVRIORVM, prize crown (inscribed PLVIX?) with palm branch emerging, murex shell below.TextImage
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BMCSup 6Elagabalus AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia. Laureate draped bust right / Hades driving quadriga right pulling Persephone on chariot, murex shell below.TextImage
Rohde 1518Elagabalus AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia. Laureate cuirassed bust right / TVRIORVM, eagle standing left, head right with wreath in its beak and wings open, murex shell to left.TextImage
Rouvier 2350Elagabalus AE22 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TYRIORVM, Astarte standing left, holding transverse sceptre and raising a murex shell over a palm tree to left, and leaning on column to right.TextImage
Rouvier 2352Elagabalus AE25 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right / TVRIORVM, Astarte turreted, wearing short chiton, standing facing, resting right hand on trophy to left and holding transverse sceptre in left arm and being crowned by Victory standing on column to right; palm tree in centre left, and murex shell in centre right. Rouvier 2352.TextImage
Rouvier 2360-2361Elagabalus, AE25 of Tyre, Phoenicia, AD 218. 9.57 g. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / TYRIORVM, Hexastyle temple with Astarte standing left within, holding transverse sceptre and resting right hand on a trophy before her. Nike on column behind her, altar between murex shell and palm tree below. Rouvier 2360–2361; Paris 830 and B2227; Mionnet V, 646.TextImage
Rouvier 2371Elagabalus AE24 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 218-222. 8.79 g. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SEP TVRO COLO, Marsyas standing right, right hand raised, wineskin over left shoulder before palm tree; murex and star between. Rouvier 2371; Babelon Perses 2234; Mionnet V, 630 and Supp VIII, 326; SNG Cop 362.TextImage
Rouvier 2384Elagabalus, AE20, Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, all within border of dots / SEP TVRVS METROP COL, temple, seen in three-quarter aspect. Murex shell below, all within border of dots. Rouvier 2384, AE20; Mionnet V, 651; Babelon 2233.TextImage
Rouvier 2388Elagabalus. AE28 Dichalkus of Tyre, Phoenicia. 12.34 gr. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TVRIORVM, Nude male figure facing front, moving left, chlamys over right forearm and waving out behind his left shoulder, holding spear in left hand; behind him, four stags galloping right; star above; murex-shell below. Rouvier 2388; Babelon ("Les Perses..") 2244; Mionnet V, 657; BMC Phoenicia 408.TextImage
Rouvier 2391Elagabalus, AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia. 11.71 gr. IMP CAES M AN-TONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TV-RI-O-RVM, sacred olive tree flanked by two baetyl stones, wolf or hound walking left finding murex on left in ex. Rouvier 2391; SNG Righetti 2344.TextImage
SNG Cop 362Elagabalus AE24 of Tyre, Phoenicia. Laureate draped bust right / Marsyas standing right, wine skin on back, reaching forward to palm tree, star and murex shell in field to right.TextImage
SNG Levante 2342Elagabalus AE27 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TYRI ORV M, Cadmus advancing right, trophy and palm behind, murex shell before, galley below.TextImage
JULIA MAESA
Lindgren_2383Julia Maesa AE 28mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Draped and diademed bust right / Astarte within hexastyle temple.TextImage
Mionnet V, 642 varJulia Maesa AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia. 13.56 g. IVLIA MAESA AVGV, bust of Julia Maesa right. / TVRIORVM, Astarte standing front, holding transverse sceptre and with right hand on trophy to left, Victory standing left, holding wreath, on a column behind her, palm tree at foot left and murex shell at foot right. Mionnet V, 642 var (this reverse for Elagabalus). Sevastides 6633.TextImage
Rouvier 2406Julia Maesa, AE27 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 218-225. 11.49 g. IVLIA MAESA AVGV, diademed and draped bust right. / TVRIORVM, Dido standing left holding a ruler and sceptre surveying the construction of Carthage, the city gate on the left, with a mason on the roof, a worker with a pick-axe digging before the gateway. Murex shell in upper centre, palm tree to right of Dido. (on clear examples: ΔEI-ΔΩ below). Rouvier 2406.TextImage
Rouvier 2459 corrJulia Maesa, AE26 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 218-225. 10.58 g. IVLIA MAISA AVGV, diademed and draped bust right. / TVRIORVM, Aeneas mounting galley right, looking left, extending right hand over a murex shell towards a trophy on the left and holding sword in left hand. Object resembling a ram's head right below. Rouvier 2459 corr. = Babelon Perses 2288 corr. ("Herennia Etruscilla"); Imhoof 38 in Nomisma V; AUB Beirut C1502; Paris B2288.TextImage
AQUILIA SEVERA
BMC 418Aquilia Severa. AE 27mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. IVL AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped and diademed bust right / TVRIORVUM, agonistic urn with palm branch, murex shell below.TextImage
Rouvier 2398Aquilia Severa AE28 of Tyre. IVL AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right / TYRIORVM, Hexastyle temple, within Astarte standing by altar, crowning trophy, and being crowned by Nike standing on column behind. TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
BMC 419Severus Alexander, as Caesar. AE 25mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. M AV ALEXAN DER CAES SE, bust right / SEP TVR COL, Astarte standing facing and crowned by Nike, trophy left. Rouvier 2413.TextImage
BMC 421Severus Alexander AE 21mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Laureate draped bust right / Hexastyle temple of the Phoenician Koinon in perspective; murex shell below. Lindgren I 2385.TextImage
GORDIAN III
BMC 410Gordian III AE 31mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dido standing on prow of galley left, holding cornucopiae and sceptre; sailor and helmsman flank her. Rouvier 2431.TextImage
BMC 423vGordian III AE30 of Tyre. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS F L AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL T YR ME TRO, Astarte standing left building trophy, Nike on column right crowning her; small figure of Marsyas and palm tree left, murex shell right.BMC 423 var. (no palm tree); Babelon 2263 var (ditto); Rouvier 2423 var (ditto).TextImage
BMC 430Gordian III, AE30 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 238-244. 20.49 g. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / COL TVR METR around, AMBΡOCIE ΠETΡE below, olive tree between two baetyls (the Ambrosial Rocks), murex shell at lower right. BMC 430; Rouvier 2437.TextImage
Rouvier 2437Gordian III, AE30 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / COL TVR METR, The Ambrosial Rocks (baetyls) between an incense altar on the left and olive tree on the right. Small crescent to left and right. AMBROSIE PETRE and murex shell in exergue. Rouvier 2437; Babelon 2271; Mionnet 681. (BMC 429 var - different rev. legends).TextImage
PHILIP I
BMC 431Philip I AE 31mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. Laureate bust right / Astarte standing facing, crowned by Nike, trophy at left; figure of Marsyas and murex shell at feet.TextImage
BMC 435Philip I AE26 of Tyre, Phoenicia. (IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS PF AVG), Laureate and draped bust right / COL TYRO METR, Shrine of Asarte seen in perspective with flat roof supported by two iconic pillars; from the front of the base project four poles for carrying. Within the temple, a baetyl between two uncertain figures. BMC 435.TextImage
PHILIP II
Rouvier 2456Philip II, AE30 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 244-249. M IVL PHILIPPVS, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / COL TRO METRO, Astarte, turreted, standing left, crowning a trophy left. small figure of Marsyas at her feet left and being crowned by a small Victory standing left on a column behind her. Rouvier 2456; Babelon 2286; Mionnet V, 698.TextImage
TREBONIANUS GALLUS
BMC 437Trebonianus Gallus AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP C C VIBIVS TREBO GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right holding shield / COL TVRO METR, bust of Astarte in tetrastyle shrine with peaked roof and stairway leading up.TextImage
Mionnet V, 678 varTrebonianus Gallus, AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 251-254. IMP C C VIBIVS TRE(BO GALLVS AVG), laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / COL TYR(O METRO), Dido or Aeneas standing front, looking left, left foot on prow, holding aplustre in outstretched right hand and sceptre in left; palm tree with fruit and murex shell in left field. Mionnet V, 678 var (Gordian III); Rouvier: -; BMC: -; Babelon Persées: -; Imhoof (all): -; Mionnet: - etc.TextImage
VOLUSIAN
BMC 448Volusian, AE of Tyre, Phoenicia. 14.43 g. 251-253 AD. [IMP] C G VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right / COL TYRO METR, Hermes-Toth standing left, holding papyrus scroll and caduceus, to left ibis standing left on altar, to right a murex above a palm tree. BMC 448. (Note: BMC Phoenicia does not mention the altar on which the ibis is standing).TextImage
Lampinen 1Volusian AE24 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 251-253. 9.08 g. IMP C G VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / COL TYRO M(ETRO), Harpokrates standing left by altar, finger to lips, holding cornucopiae, murex shell at lower right. Lampinen 1 in CNR Vol. 17. RPC IX 2045 var (bust type).TextImage
VALERIAN I
BMC 452Valerian, AE27, Tyre, IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AV, Radiate and cuirassed bust right. / COL TVRO MET Astarte crowning trophy and being crowned by Nike standing on pillar behind, all inside hexastyle temple. TIV in ex. BMC 452, Lindgren-Kovacs 2396TextImage
BMC 453Valerian I AE 29mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped bust right / COL TVRO METRO Astarte within hexastyle temple. Lindgren I 2396., BMC.453TextImage
BMC 458vValerian I AE 27mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AV, Laureate, cuirassed bust right / COL TVRO MET, Hermes-Thoth standing left, holding papyrus roll and caduceus; ibis on altar at feet; palm tree surmounted by murex-shell behind.TextImage
Lindgren 2399Valerian I AE29 of Tyre in Phoenicia, AD 253-260. IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate draped bust right / COL TVRO MET, Athena seated left on shield, holding figure on prow in right hand and sceptre in left hand.TextImage
Rouvier 2501Valerian I AE 28mm of Tyre. IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL TVRO METRO, Dido building Carthage: Elissa (Queen Dido) standing left holding sceptre and cubit rule; to the left a mason working on the top of a gateway, below a man digging with a pick. cf Price and Trell 748.TextImage
Rouvier 2509vValerian I AE 28mm of Phoenicia, Tyre. IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COENV PHOENICES, Temple of the Phoenician Koinon in perspective.TextImage
SGI 4508Valerian I, AE26, (16.05g) Tyre, Phoenicia, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right. / COL TVRO METR, Aedicula (small temple) with smaller aedicula and statues on pedestals within, caryatids (sculptured female figures serving as a column or a pillar) supporting the canopy, murex shell below. SGI 4508TextImage
GALLIENUS
BMC 408cf
Rouvier 2548
Gallienus AE 27mm of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right / COL TVRO METR, Male figure (Pygmalion) standing right, holding transverse spear, beside a row of four stags galloping right. Murex shell in upper centre. Phoenician script "PGMLYON" in exergue. Rouvier 2548.TextImage
BMC 486vGallienus, AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia, IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right / COL TVR MET, Kadmos standing right, right arm raised, battling serpent. Rouvier 2531.TextImage
BMC 486Gallienus AE28 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust right / COL TVRO MET, Kadmos battling serpent. Murex shell in left field. Rouvier 2531. BMC 486TextImage
BMC 490Gallienus, AE29 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 253-268. 15.72g. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / COL TYRO METR, Female figure (Dido?), wearing tall kalathos, standing right before lighted altar, raising both arms in adoration towards distyle temple containing the club of Melqart-Herakles, star in centre field. Rouvier 2537; BMC 490.TextImage
BMC 492Gallienus AE30 of Tyre, Phoenicia. 260-268 AD. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate draped bust right / COL TYRO MET, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak, before vexillum inscribed LEG III GAL in three lines; murex shell to left.TextImage
Lindgren_2399Gallienus, AE30 of Tyre in Phoenicia. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate draped bust right / COL TYRO MET, Athena seated left on shield, holding figure on prow in right hand and sceptre in left hand. * in left field. Lindgren I 2399.TextImage
Price 748vGallienus AE27 of Tyre, Phoenicia. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL TVRO MET, Phoenician Queen Dido supervising the construction of Carthage with a city-gate and workman to her left. ANS 1944.100.81959. Price 748 v.TextImage
Rouvier 2531Gallienus, AE28 of Tyre in Phoenicia. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate draped bust right / COL TYRO MET, Kadmos, right arm raised, battling serpent.TextImage
SALONINA
BMC 490 varSalonina, AE 25, 10.45g. Tyre, Phoenicia. CORNE SALONINA AVG, draped bust draped right, wearing stephane / [COL] TER-O (sic) METRO, Dido, wearing tall kalathos, standing right before lighted altar, raising both arms towards two-columned temple seen in perspective, containing the club of Melqart-Herakles. BMC 490 var (Gallienus). TextImage
Rouvier 2562 varSalonina, AE27 Dichalkus of Tyre, Phoenicia. 254-268 AD. CORNE SALONINA AVG, diademed, draped bust right / COL T(YRO METRO)..., Hexastyle Temple of Astarte, within which is Astarte standing, holding transverse sceptre, placing hand on trophy to left, crowned by Nike on column to right. Palm tree, altar and murex shell before temple steps. Rouvier 2562 var (no temple); Mionnet 359 var (ditto); Traité 2358 var (ditto). Apparently unpublished for Salonina.TextImage
Rouvier 2569Salonina AE 27mm of Tyre, Phoenicia. CORNE SALONINA AVG, Draped and diademed bust right / COL TYRO METR, Two figures sacrificing over altar.TextImage
A checklist to distinguish between Seleukid-palm tree and Melqart-palm tree coins by Danny Sion, from his article The Bronze Coinage of Tyre: The First Years of Autonomy in ANS 20 (2008), reproduced here with his permission: as jpg image or as pdf
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