Browsing Ancient Coinage of Syria, Damascus

CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 1 (Demetrias)	Damascus as Demetrias, 97-36 BC, AE22, 9.35 g. Diademed male head right / ΔHMHTΡIEΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ, Tyche seated left on rock, holding cornucopiae, right arm outstretched; river-god below. BMC 1; Hoover HGC, 1458.	Text
BMC 3 (Demetrias)	Damascus as Demetrias, 97-36 BC, AE22, 8.35 g. Laureate head of Apollo(?) right / ΔHMHTΡIEΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ, Zeus standing left, holding sceptre, all within laurel wreath. BMC 3-5; De Saulcy (Terre Sainte) 4; Hoover HGC, 1460.	Text
Hoover 1459	Damascus as Demetrias, 97-36 BC, AE19, 5.30 g. Turreted head of Tyche right / ΔHMHTΡIEΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. De Saulcy (Terre Sainte) 5; Hoover HGC, 1459; SNG Munich 1028.	Text
Hoover 1461	Damascus as Demetrias, 97-36 BC, AE16, 2.20 g. Turreted head of Tyche right / ΔHMHTΡIEΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. De Saulcy (Terre Sainte) 3; Hoover HGC, 1461.	Text
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Lindgren III 1633	Syria, Damascus(?) Circa 1st Century BC to 1st Century AD. AE 19mm. Diademed head of king right / Turreted & diademed head of Tyche right; N behind, all within wreath.	Text
RPC 4781	Cleopatra VII (51-30 BC), AE 21mm, Damascus, 37/36 BC. Diademed bust right / ΔAMAΣKHNΩN, Tyche of Damascus seated left on rock, her right arm extended, her left holding cornucopiae, the river-god Chrysoroas swimming at her feet. RPC 4781; Svoronos 1893.	Text
RPC 4782	Syria, Coele-Syria. Damascus. Cleopatra VII. Year 276 (37/36 BC). AE 22mm. Turreted head of Tyche right / Nike advancing right with wreath.	Text
MARC ANTONY
Lindgren III 1633	Antony & Cleopatra AE20 of Damascus, Syria. 37/36 BC. Bearded, diademed head right with features of Antony / ZA, turreted bust of Tyche right, with features of Cleopatra, dotted sceptre, branch before.	Text
CLEOPATRA
RPC 4783	Cleopatra VII, AE21 of Damascus, Phoenicia, 33/32 BC, Diademed bust of Cleopatra right, hair in a bun, dotted border / ΔAMAΣKHNΩN, Tyche seated left.	Text
OCTAVIAN
RPC 4786	Octavian AE 18mm of Damascus. Bare head right / Tyche seated left on rock, holding cornucopiae, right arm extended; river-god swimming below. Lindgren III 1252.	Text
AUGUSTUS
RPC 4795	Augustus AE 21mm of Damascus. Year 325 (13/14 AD). Bare head (of Tiberius?) right / Turreted head of Tyche right; within wreath. BMC 3.	Text
TIBERIUS
RPC 4800	Tiberius AE 21mm of Damascus. Year 345 (33/34 AD). Veiled female head right (of Livia?) / Stag or whimsical animal standing left; date NMN below. RPC I 4800.	Text
NERO
RPC 4803	Nero, AE23 of Damascus, Syria. AD 54-68. Dated local year 377 (AD 65-66). Laureate head right; lituus before head. / ΔAMAΣKHNΩN ZOT, Tyche seated left on rock with arm outstretched, holding cornucopiae, river god swimming below. RPC 4803; De Saulcy 3; Rosenberger 14; BMC 4-6; SNG Munich 1012.	Text
COMMODUS
Lindgren III 1256	Commodus AE17 of Damascus, Syria. L AVPHLIOC KAI KOMMODOC VII AT, bareheaded, draped bust right / DAMASKHNWN MHTROP, river-god reclining left, holding sistrum and cornucopiae, XPV COPO in ex. Mionnet S VIII, 15v.	Text
Mionnet 43	Commodus AE20 of Damascus, Syria. Bareheaded, draped bust right / DAMACKHNWN MHTROPOLEWC, Tyche, turreted, seated against rocks left, holding fish in right hand and cornucopiae in left, river-god swimming below. Mionnet V, 43.	Text
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Lindgren 2141A	Septimius Severus AE 22mm of Damascus. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left, holding cornucopiae and small club before her.	Text
CARACALLA
BMC 14	Caracalla AE 24mm of Damascus, Syria. AVTOKPA ANTONINW, laureate & cuirassed bust right / DAMACKOC MHTPOPOLEOC, turreted & draped bust of Tyche left, holding cornucopiae over shoulder. Rosenberger 25; Lindgren III 1258.	Text
BMC 14v	Syria, Coele-Syria. Damascus. Caracalla. AE 23mm. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Draped and turreted bust of Nike left; cornucopiae at shoulder. SNGCop 424.	Text
BMC 16-18	Caracalla, AE25 of Damascus, Syria. AYT KAI AYΓOYC ANTΩNEINOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔAMACKOY MHTΡOΠOΛEOC, Tetrastyle shrine, with arched lintel and domed roof, containing turreted bust of Astarte left. BMC 16-18; De Saulcy 3; Rosenberger 26; Price & Trell 700.	Text
SGI 2661	Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Damascus, Syria. Dated COS IIII = 215-217 AD. AVT K M A ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing facing, wings open, head left with wreath in beak, ram's head left between legs. Bellinger 219, Prieur 1204.	Text
Mionnet 21	Caracalla, AE of Damascus, Syria. AVTOK A(NTONINOC), laureate, draped bust right / (ΔAMACKOY MHTΡOΠ KOΛONI around) CEBA-CMAI in two lines within civic wreath. Mionnet S8 21; Gessner 66.	Text
PHILIP I
Mionnet Supp VIII, 33	Philip I and II, AE30 of Damascus, Syria. AD 244-249. 16.09 g. Olympia Sebasmia Games issue. IMPP DD NN PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right facing radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip II left. / COM DAMAS METROPO around CEBA-CMIA in two lines within wreath with large central jewel inscribed IERA, ram's head right below; De Saulcy ("Terre Sainte") 1. Mionnet Supp. VIII, 33.	Text
Mionnet 63	Philip I AE 28mm of Damascus, Syria. IMP C IVL PHILIPPVS PIO FEL AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust left / COL DAMA METRO, hind standing right, suckling Telesphorus.	Text	<
SNG Cop 425	Philip I AE 25mm of Damascus, Syria. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Ram standing right. BMC 23.	Text
OTACILIA SEVERA
BMC 25	Otacilia Severa, AE29 of Damascus, Syria. 244-249 AD. M OTACI SEVERA AVG, Draped bust right on crescent, wearing stephane / COL DAMA METR, She-wolf standing right, suckling twins before a vexillum inscribed LEG VI F; head of ram right below. Rosenberger 41; BMC 25; Mionnet V, 70.	Text
De Saulcy 8 (1)	Otacilia Severa, AE28 of Damascus, Syria. AD 244-249. 14 g. M OTAC SEVERA AVG, draped bust right on crescent, wearing stephane. / COL DAMAS METRO around CEBA CMIA in two lines within wreath with large jewel above inscribed IEΡA, ram's head right below. De Saulcy 8; Mionnet V, 75; Paris 87..	Text
Lindgren I, 2149	Otacilia Severa, Philip I and Philip II. AE31 (4 Assaria) of Damascus, Syria. 14.69 g. M OTAC SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, ram's head right below. / IMPP DD NN PHILILPPIS AV-GG (sic), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II left. Lindgren I 2149.	Text
Mionnet 36	Otacilia Severa AE29 of Damascus, Syria, M OTAC SEVERA AVG, diademed & draped bust right / COL DAMA ME TRO, tetrastyle temple within which is a female bust; outside the temple, on each side, a female with hands raised and above them on each side, a small building with several columns, seen from the side. Mionnet V, 36; Sestini 19.	Text
Rosenberger 42	Otacilia Severa, AE29 of Damascus, Syria. AD 244-249. 14.21 g. M OTAC SEVERA AVG, draped bust right on crescent, wearing stephane. / COL DAMASO METROPL (sic) around CEB-A CMI-A in three lines within wreath with large jewel above inscribed IEΡA, ram's head right below. Rosenberger 42; Israel Museum 4285.	Text
Sear GIC 3980	Otacilia Severa, Philip I and II, AE30.5 Tetrassaria of Damascus, Syria. 14,69g. M OTAC SE-VERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent, ram's head right below / IMPP DD NN PHILILPPIS AVGG (sic !), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Philip I facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left of Philip II. Sear GIC 3980; cf. Lindgren & Kovacs, 2149 (same reverse die).	Text
PHILIP II
Lindgren 2150	Philip II AE 25mm of Damascus. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Marsyas standing right, holding wine skin and right arm outstretched; cyprus tree before.	Text
TREBONIANUS GALLUS
BMC 29	Trebonianus Gallus, AE25 of Damascus, Syria. AD 251-253. 9.63 g. IMP C VIB TREB GALLO AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. / COM DAMAS METR, doe standing right, suckling an infant. Ram leaping right below, head turned back. BMC 29; Mionnet V, 81; De Saulcy ("Terre Sainte") 7 note; Rosenberger 56.	Text
Mionnet V, 87	Trebonianus Gallus, AE26 of Damascus, Syria. AD 251-253. Olympia Sebasmia Games issue. 12.21 g. IMP C VIB TREB GALLO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / COM DAMAS METROPO around CEBA-CMIA in two lines within wreath with large central jewel inscribed IERA, rams head right below. Mionnet V, 87; Klose & Stumpf ("Sport, Spiele, Siege") 269; De Saulcy ("Terre Sainte") 2; cf BMC 31.	Text
VOLUSIAN
Rosenberger 59	Volusian AE23 of Damascus, Syria. AD 251-253. 8.91 g. IMP GALLO VOLOSSIANO AVG, laureate head right with slight drapery on left shoulder. / COL DAMAS METR-O, deer standing right, suckling the infant Telephos. RPC IX online 1968; Rosenberger 59; SNG Hunterian 3461; Lindgren I, 2153.	Text
Rouvier 99	Volusian AE24 of Damascus, Syria. IMP GALLO VOLOSSIANO AVG, laureate, draped bust right / COL DAMAS METRO, deer standing right, infant Telephos suckling below.	Text
GALLIENUS
Rosenberger 61	Gallienus AE 23mm of Coele-Syria, Damascus. IMP CAES P LIC GALLIENVS N... Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / _DAMASWEWN, Agnostic table surmounted by prize urn.	Text
SALONINA
SGI 4691	Salonina AE22 of Coele-Syria, Damascus. CORNE SANIONA AUG (sic), diademed draped bust right, set on crescent / COL DAMAS METRO, Agonistic crown set on table with three lion-footed legs. Rosenberger 63.	Text
	Entry for Syria, Damascus on the Digital Historia Numorum
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