Ancient Coinage of Syria, Leukas-Claudia(Balanea)

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CIVIC AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 1Leukas, Syria, AE, semi-autonomous issue. 1st-2nd cent. AD. 3.67 g. KΛAYΔIEΩN TΩN KAI, draped female bust right with crescent above head / ΛEYKAΔIΩN, radiate, draped, male bust (of Helios?) right. RPC 4465. BMC 1.TextImage
CNG 206, 356Leukas Claudia, AE15 semi-autonomous issue, ca. AD 50-100. 3.11 g. KΛAYΔIEΩN, radiate head of Helios right. / KΛAYΔIEΩN, draped bust of Selene right, crescent on head. CNG 206, 356. Apparently unpublished with this combination of legends. Chandon 1126 (this reverse but KΛAYΔIEΩN TΩN KAI on obv). Legends var of RPC I 4465; Lindgren I 2180; Mionnet V, 155 (all usually with ΛEYKAΔIΩN on rev.)TextImage
Gamla Exc. 4920Balanea (later Leukas Claudia), AE19 semi-autonomous issue, 37–31 BC. 4.37 g. No legend, radiate, draped bust of Helios right. / BAΛANEΩTΩN, cornucopiae. No date. Sion, Gamla Excav. 4920. Var of RPC 4458; Duyrat Ateliers 5 (both with date in left field).TextImage
Imhoof FG 487Leukas-Claudia (Balanea), Syria. AE17 semi-autonomous issue. ca. 50-10 BC. 3.54 g. ..TωN KAI, Astarte or other deity standing front, foot on prow, holding sceptre. / ΛEYKAΔIωN, upper body of river god Chrysoroas swimming right. Imhoof Flussgötter 487; de Saulcy 3; Paris 207; RPC 4465A; Falter 726.TextImage
RPC 4464Leukas-Claudia, Syria, AE19, semi-autonomous issue. AD 41-54. 4.59 g. KΛAYΔIANIΩN, turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. RPC 4464; De Saulcy 1; Mionnet V, 152.TextImage
RPC 4465Leukas Claudia, AE15 semi-autonomous issue, ca. AD 50-100 or earlier. 3.11 g. ΛEYKAΔIωN, radiate head of Helios (or Claudius?) right. / KΛAYΔIEωN TωN KAI, draped bust of Selene (or Agrippina?) right, crescent on head. RPC I 4465; Mionnet Supp VIII, 90; Paris 208-212.TextImage
RPC 4465BLeukas-Claudia, Syria, AE23, Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Claudius, AD 41-54. 5.50 g. ΛEYKAΔIΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm / (from top right) KΛAYΔIEΩN XΡYCOΡOAC, Half-length figure of river-god Chrysorrhoas facing. Mionnet V, 151; SNG München 954; RPC 4465B. TextImage
MARC ANTONY
RPC 4456Marc Antony, AE21 of Leukas Claudia, as Balanea, Syria. 37-31 BC. 8.35g. Dated Year 1, 37-36 BC. Bare head of Marc Antony right. / BAΛANEΩTΩN AΡ CY, Indian Dionysos driving quadriga left, ΔI beneath the horses' forelegs. RPC 4456; Duyrat Ateliers 1; Paris 968-969.TextImage
AUGUSTUS
RPC 4460Augustus AE23 of Balanea (Leukas-Claudia), 27 BC-AD 14. 8.42 g. Dated local year 50, AD 13-14. No legend, bare head right. / BAΛANEΩTΩN, male deity, wearing tiara, driving quadriga left. N above, XO downwards to right. RPC I 4460; Paris 970-971; Chandon 1818A.TextImage
TIBERIUS
RPC 4461Tiberius AE21 of Balanea (later Leucas-Claudia), Syria. AD 14-37. Dated local year 59 (AD 22-23). 9.16 g. No legend, bare head right. / BAΛANEΩ-TΩN beneath deity driving quadriga left, date ΘN above. RPC 4461; SNG Cop 304; Paris 972.TextImage
CLAUDIUS
RPC 4463Claudius, AE22 of Leukas-Claudia, Syria. Dated CY 1 (ca AD 50.). 9.92 g. TIBEΡION KΛAYΔION CE.., laureate head right / KΛAYΔIEΩN TΩN KAI ΛEYKAΔIΩN, emperor or male deity, holding sceptre, driving galloping quadriga right. Date A above. RPC 4463; Lindgren I, 2179.TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 2036Domitian AE 22mm of Leukas-Claudia, Syria. ΔOMITIANOC CEB ΓEΡM, laureate head left / ΛEYKAΔIΩN KΛAYΔIEΩN, male deity driving galloping quadriga right. SNG Cop 305; Lindgren III 1291. TextImage
RPC 2036 (2)Domitian, AE of Leukas-Claudia, Syria. AD 89-96. 7.71 g. ΔOMITIANOC CEB ΓEΡM, laureate head left / ΛEYKAΔIΩN KΛAYΔIEΩN, male deity driving galloping quadriga right. SNG Cop 345; RPC 2036.TextImage
RPC 2038Domitian AE 18mm of Leukas, Syria. ΔOMITIANOC CEB ΓEΡM, laureate head right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN KΛAYΔIEΩN, turreted and veiled head of Tyche right. RPC 2038; Paris 213; Lindgren I 2181. TextImage
TRAJAN
Lindgren III 1292Trajan AE 18mm of Leukas, Syria. AY KAI NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡ, Laureate head right / KΛAYΔIEΩN TΩN KAI ΛEYKAΔIΩN, Turreted head of Tyche right. Lindgren III 1292; RPC 3813.TextImage
RPC 4465Trajan & Plotina, AE14 of Claudia-Leucas, Syria. ΛEYKAΔIΩN, radiate male bust right, with features of Trajan / KΛAYΔIEΩN TΩN KAI, female bust right with features of Plotina, crescent above. BMC 1, Lindgren 2180.TextImage
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SGI 1082Trajan AE21 of Leucas-Claudia, Syria. 7.21 g. Dated CY 55 (AD 103). AY KAI NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΔA, laureate head right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN KΛAYΔIAΩN, Emperor or a male deity, holding sceptre, in galloping quadriga right. Date EN in upper centre field. BMC 3; SNG Righetti 2172; SNG Cop. 306; Lindgren I 2184; SGI 1082. Note: sometimes Trajan's title of ΔA or ΔAK is countermarked on the coin.TextImage
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COMMODUS
BMC 4Commodus, AE20 of Leukas Claudia, Syria. (later Balanea). Dated CY 224 (AD 186-187). 8.01 g. (AYTO KAI MAΡ AYΡΛI KOMOΔON), laureate head right / KΛAYΔIEΩN and date ΔKC, emperor or male deity driving galloping quadriga right. BMC 4-5; Lindgren I, A2184A.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Falter 727Septimius Severus, AE of Leukas-Claudia (Balanea), Syria. AD 193-211. 12.83 g. CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΛEYKA beneath tetrastyle temple, with Astarte or Tyche standing front within, holding sceptre, foot on river-god swimming right. Date BAC to right. Saulcy 2; Falter 727.TextImage
Lindgren I 2185vSeptimius Severus AE 20mm of Leukas, Syria. Laureate head right / Quadriga right.TextImage
Lindgren 2185Septimius Severus AE 20mm of Leukas, Syria, Coele-Syria. Laureate and draped bust right / Emperor driving quadriga right.TextImage
Lindgren I 2185vSeptimius Severus AE 23mm of Leucas in Syria. Struck year 232 (194/195 AD). Laureate head right / Quadriga right; BAC (date) in field.TextImage
De Saulcy 1Septimius Severus, AE19 of Leukas-Claudia, Syria. 7.93 g. AYT Λ CEYHΡOC, laureate head right / ΛEYKAΔ.. emperor or male deity, holding sceptre, driving a galloping quadriga right, date BAC above. De Saulcy 1.TextImage
CARACALLA
Winsemann 1637Caracalla, AE27 of Leukas-Claudia, Syria. Dated CY 251 (AD 213-214). AYT K M A ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate head right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN, Sol, holding globe, driving facing quadriga, date ANC in exergue. de Saulcy 2; Winsemann 1637; cf Mionnet V, 158.TextImage
MACRINUS
Imhoof FG 488Macrinus AE24 of Leukas, Syria, 7.08 gr. AD 217. AY K OΠEΛ MAKΡEINOC CE, laureate head right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN, Astarte standing front, legs crossed, holding sceptre, the river-god Chrysoroas swimming to front below. Imhoof FG 488; De Saulcy, Terre Sainte 28; Falter 728.TextImage
Lindgren II 2187Macrinus AE29 of Leukas, Syria, 15.01 gr. Dated local year 254. AD 217. AY K OΠE MAKΡEINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN, Helios, holding sceptre and globe, standing front in spread quadriga, date DNC in exergue. Lindgren II 2187.TextImage
Mionnet V 159v.Macrinus AE 29mm of Leukas-Balanea, Syria. Dated local year 254 = AD 217-218. Laureate head right [c/m: AΔΡ within incuse rectangle] / ΛEVKA-ΔIΩN, Helios in quadriga right, holding orb; date ΔNC below. [c/m: Howgego 511.] Mionnet V 159 var (rev type).TextImage
SNG Switz. 2174Macrinus AE29 of Leukas, Syria, 12.41 gr. Dated local year 254. AD 217. AY K OΠE MAKΡEINOC CE, laureate head right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN, Helios, holding sceptre and globe, standing front in spread quadriga, date ΔNC in exergue. SNG Switzerland 2174.TextImage
ELAGABALUS
Lindgren I 2188Elagabalus AE 24mm of Leucas, Syria. Year 254 (217-218 AD). Laureate bust right / ΛEYK.., Helios in facing quadriga, holding globe and raising right hand. Date ΔNC in ex.TextImage
GORDIAN III
BMC 6Gordian III, AE21 of Leukas-Claudia, Syria. AD 238-244. 9.53 g. AYTOK M ANTO ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN, Sol, holding globe, driving facing quadriga. Date ET DOC in exergue. BMC 6; Lindgren I 2189; de Saulcy 2.TextImage
BMC 7Gordian III, AE21 of Leukas-Claudia, Syria. AD 238-244. 9.53 g. AYTOK K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN, Herakles standing front, looking left, resting right hand on club and holding apples of the Hesperides in left hand, lionskin over left arm. BMC 7; de Saulcy 4; Mionnet V, 162.TextImage
De Saulcy 5Gordian III, AE26 of Leukas-Claudia (Leukas ad Chrysoroam), Syria. Dated CY 275 = AD 237-238. 11.84 g. AYTOK K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΛEYKAΔIΩN and date EOC, draped bust of Tyche left within tetrastyle temple with domed roof; river-god Chrysoroas swimming right below. cf De Saulcy 5 (obv. legend, date); Mionnet Supp. VIII, 96 (ditto).TextImage
Entry for Leucas on the Digital Historia Numorum