The site of ancient Dium has not yet been conclusively identified but Pliny describes it as a neighbour of Pella. Spijkerman believed it may be today's Tel El Husn.
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| BMC 19 | Dium, Syria, AE12, 1.7 gr, 89-88 BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / ΔKΣ ΔIOY A in three lines. BMC Arabia 19; Rollin & Feuardent 7801. | Text | Image |
| Sofaer 8 corr. | Septimius Severus, AE30 of Dium, Syria. Dated year 268, AD 206-207. 27.34 g. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΔEIHNωN above, OC KOI below, bearded river-god reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, holding reed and cornucopiae, tree in left field. Sofaer 8 corr. ("Adraa"); Tuebingen (Mueller) 1241. | Text | Image |
| Triton 18, 901 | Septimius Severus, AE33 of Dium, Syria. Dated year 268, AD 204-205. 28.86 g. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / KOIC HΞC (date) above, ΔEIHNωN below, bearded river-god reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, holding reed and cornucopiae, tree in left field. Unpublished. Spijkerman –; Rosenberger –; cf. Sofaer 8 (Adraa). Triton 18, 901. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 4 | Julia Domna, AE20 of Dium, Syria. Dated year 268, AD 205-206. 5.97 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA, draped bust right. / ΔEIHNωN, Tyche standing right, foot on river-god swimming right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, being crowned with a wreath by Nike standing left on column before. Date HΞC downwards to right. Spijkerman 4. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 5 | Julia Domna, AE21 of Dium, Syria. Dated year 270 (207-208 AD). IOYΛI ΔOMNA, draped bust right / ΔEIHNΩ-OC, Tyche standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, one foot on half-figure of river-god swimming right; to right, Nike standing on column, crowning Tyche. Spijkerman 5. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 1 | Caracalla, AE25 of Dium, Syria. 14.07 gr. Dated year 268 (205-206 AD). AV K M AV ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KOI CYΠ ΔIEHN-ΩN HSC around and beneath hexastyle temple with central arch and pediment; eagle above arch; flaming altar within temple. Spijkerman 1. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 2 | Caracalla, AE25 of Dium, Syria. 14.07 gr. AV K M AV ANTΩ CE, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KOIC ΔIEHN-ΩN around and beneath hexastyle temple with central arch and pediment; eagle above arch; flaming altar within temple; O-C (year 270 = 207-208 AD) above. Spijkerman 2; SGI 2695. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 3 | Caracalla, AE24 of Dium, Syria. 11.20 gr. Dated year 271 (208-209 AD). AV K M AV ANTΩNEI, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΔIEHN-ΩN AOC KOI CYΡ HΣC around and beneath hexastyle temple with central arch and pediment; eagle above arch; flaming altar within temple. Spijkerman 3; Rosenberger 3; SNG ANS 1280. | Text | Image |
| BMC 1 | Geta, AE of Dium, Syria. Dated local year 268, AD 205-206. 11.80 g. ΠOY ΠE ΓETAC K, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / ΔEIHN-ωN and date HΞC, anti-clockwise from exergue, Baal or Zeus Heliopolis, kalathos on head, standing front, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and Nike, two bulls at his feet left and right. BMC 1; SNG ANS 1281; Sofaer 5. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 6 | Geta, AE27 of Dium, Syria. Dated year 268 (205-206 AD. ΠOY ΠC ΓETAC K, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔEIH-NEN KΣC around and beneath war-god standing facing, polos on head, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and Nike; two recumbent bulls at his feet. Spijkerman 6; Meshorer 244; SNG ANS 1281-1282. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 7 | Geta, AE22 of Dium, Syria, Dated year 270 = 207/208 AD. Π CEΠ ΓETAC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔEIH-NΩN OC to left, right and beneath war-god Hadad standing facing, wearing horned modius and cuirass, right hand resting on eagle-tipped sceptre and holding wreath-bearing Nike; recumbent bulls to left and right. Spijkerman 7; SGI 2905. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 8 | Geta AE23 of Dium, Syria. AD 207-208. Π CEΠ ΓETAC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔEIHN ΩN AOC beneath, to right and left of the war god Haddad standing facing, wearing horned kalathos, holding Nike and eagle-tipped sceptre; recumbent bull on each side. Rosenberger 7; Spijkerman 8; SNG ANS 1281. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 10 | Elagabalus, AE20 of Dium, Syria. AV KECAΡ ANTΩNIN, laureate, cuirassed bust right / ΔEIHN-ΩN KOC ΓΠC around and beneath hexastyle temple with central arch and pediment, eagle above arch, flaming altar within. Spijkerman 10. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 11 | Elagabalus AE18 Dium, Syria. Dated Year 283 = AD 220-221 CE. 4.73 g. AY KECAΡ ANTΩNIN, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΔEIHNΩN, Facing cult statue of Hadad, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and Nike, between two recumbent bulls. Date GNC to right. Spijkerman 11; Sofaer 11; Rosenberger 8. | Text | Image |
| Spij. 13 | Elagabalus AE15 of Dium, Syria. Dated Year 283 = AD 220-221 CE. 3.91 g. AY KECAΡ ANTΩNIN, laureate head right. / ΔEIHNωN, Tyche standing right, foot on river god, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, crowned by Victory standing left on column before. Date ΓΠC to right. Spijkerman 13; Sofaer 12; Rosenberger 8. | Text | Image |
