Emisa or Emesa, on the Orontes River; modern day Homs in western Syria.
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| BMC 1 | Antoninus Pius AE23 of Emesa, Syria. Laureate head right / eagle perched on Sacred Stone of Emesa, A to right. | Text | Image |
| BMC 4 | Antoninus Pius AE22 of Emesa, Syria. AVT KAI TI AIΛ ANTΩNEINOC CEB EV, laureate head right / EMICHNΩN, Eagle standing right on sacred stone of Elagabal, Γ to right. SGI 1496. | Text | Image |
| BMC 8 | Antoninus Pius AE 24mm of Emesa, Syria. AVT K T AIΛ AΔR ANTONINOC EV CEB, laureate head right / EMICHNΩN, Radiate, draped bust of Helios right; EBE below. SNGCop 308, Lindgren I 2041. | Text | Image |
| SGI 1496v | Antoninus Pius AE22 of Emesa, Syria. AVT KAI TI AIΛ ANTΩNEINOC CEB EV, laureate head right / EMICHNΩN, Eagle standing right on sacred stone of Elagabal, Δ to right. SGI 1496. | Text | Image |
| BMC 9 | Julia Domna AE24 of Emesa, Syria. Dated Year 527 = AD 215-216. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA (...), draped bust right / EMICΩN KOΛΩN ZKΦ, flaming altar of Heliogabalos. Lindgren 2043. | Text | Image |
| BMC 10 | Julia Domna, AE24, Emesa, Syria. IOVLIA DOMNA CEB, draped bust right / EMICΩN KOΛΩNI, date ZKF below, great altar of Elagabal at Emisa consisting of a massive base placed on two steps and ornamented with a cornice and two rows of niches, each niche formed by two columns and an arch and containing a statue. On the top of the altar is a small, lighted altar. BMC 10. | Text Text | Image Image |
| Mionnet 599 | Julia Domna, AE of Emesa, Syria. 193-217 AD. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA AYΓ, draped bust right / EMICΩN KOΛΩNI, Altar of Heliogabalos, front panel decorated with two rows of three niches, each containing statues; date ZKF in exergue. Mionnet V, 599; BMC 9; Lindgren 2043. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 949 | Julia Domna AR tetradrachm, Emesa. AD 193-217. 27 mm, 11.93 g. IOYΛIA AYΓOYCTA, draped bust right. / ΔHMAΡC EΞ OYCIAC, eagle standing front, head and tail left, wreath in beak. A beneath head, radiate head of Shamath left below. Prieur 949; Bellinger 178; Paris Y19567. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 978 | Julia Domna, AR tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AD 198-217. IOYΛIA AYΓOYCTA, draped bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞOYCIAC, eagle standing with body slightly right, head left, tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak. H beneath eagle's head (just above the wing), radiate head of Shamath between legs. Prieur 978; Bellinger 179. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 980 | Julia Domna, AR tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. IOYΛIA AYΓOYCTA, draped bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞOYCIAC, eagle standing with body slightly right, head left, tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak. H in upper right field, radiate head of Shamath between legs. Prieur 980; Bellinger 180; Dura Hoard VI, 5 (this coin). | Text | Image |
| Prieur 995 | Julia Domna, AR tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AD 198-217. IOYΛIA AYΓOYCTA, draped bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞOYCIAC, eagle standing with body slightly right, head left, tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak. O beneath eagle's head, radiate bust of Shamath between legs. Prieur 995; Bellinger 181. | Text | Image |
| BMC 13 | Caracalla AE20 of Emisa, Seleucis Pieria. laureate head right / EMICON KOΛONIAC, eagle standing right, head left, on sacred stone of Elagabalus, holding wreath in his beak, in field date Z K Phi (= year 527). | Text | Image |
| BMC 14 | Caracalla AE 21mm of Emesa, Syria. Struck year 527 (215-216 AD). Radiate head right / Tyche of Emisa enthroned facing; Orontes swimming before her, Z/K-F in fields. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| BMC 15 | Caracalla. 198-217 AD. AE 29, 21.36g. Emesa, Seleucis and Pieria, Year 527 = 215/6 AD. AYT K M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EMICΩN KOΛΩN, Six-columned temple of Emesa, containing holy stone, ornamented with eagle, set on rectangular base, flanked by two parasols or religious standards; a flight of steps leads to the temple; rectanglar frame in pediment; date ZKF in exergue. BMC 15. | Text | Image |
| CNG 64785 | Caracalla and Julia Domna AE 23mm of Emesa, Syria. Dated local year 528 (217 AD.) ..ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / IOVΛIA ΔOMNA, draped bust of Julia Domna right; date H-K over F across fields. CNG 64785. | Text | Image |
| Mionnet 608 | Caracalla, AE22 of Emesa, Syria. AYT K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC CEB, radiate, draped bust right / EMICΩN KOΛΩNIAC, eagle standing right, head left, wreath in beak, on sacred stone of Emesa, Z-KΦ across fields (= CY527 = A.D 215-6). Mionnet V 608; BMC 13 var (Z-ΦK; SNG Cop 310 var (placement of date). | Text | Image |
| Prieur 954 | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AYT K M ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡC EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak, bust of Shamash left between legs. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 983 | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. •AYT K•M•AN ••• TΩNEINOC C-E•B•, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡC EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak; (officina) H in upper left field, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Shamash left between legs. Bellinger 188. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 986 | Caracalla, Billon tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AYT K M ANTωNEINOC CEB or similar, laureate head right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC ΠΠ, eagle standing right, head left, tail left, wings spread. Radiate bust left of Shamath between legs. Prieur 986. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1000v | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AVT K M A AN-TΩNEINOC C-E-B, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡC EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle, wings spread and head turned to left, holding wreath in beak; between legs, radiate bust of Shamash facing left; below beak, O. Prieur 1000 var. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1009 | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AD 215-217. 23 mm, 13.79 g. AYT K M ANTΩNEINOC CE-B (legend with dots), laureate head right, four dots above. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing right, head and tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak. Crescent with horns upright beneath eagle's head, radiate bust of Shamath left between legs. Prieur 1009; Bellinger 190; Paris Y19565. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1010 | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AD 215-217. 23 mm, 13.11 g. AYT K M AN-TΩNEINOC CE-B (legend with dots), laureate head right, three dots above. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing right, head and tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak. Crescent with horns upwards beneath eagle's head, radiate bust of Shamath left between legs. Prieur 1010; Bellinger -. | Text | Image |
| SNG Cop 310 | Caracalla, AE18 of Emesa, Syria. AD 198-217. 5.97 g. Dated local year 527 (AD 215-216). AYT K ANTΩNINOC, radiate head right. / EMICΩN KOΛΩNIAC, eagle standing right on a betyl, head turned back, holding wreath in beak. Z above eagle's back, ΦK in lower left field. SNG Cop 310. | Text | Image |
| SNG Cop 310 var | Caracalla, AE22 of Emesa, Syria. AD 198-217. 6.54 g. Dated local year 527 (AD 215-216). AYT K ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right. / EMICΩN KOΛΩNIAC, eagle standing right on a betyl, head turned back, holding wreath in beak. Z above eagle's back, ΦK in lower left field. SNG Cop 310 var (radiate). | Text | Image |
| Prieur 961 | Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AVT K M OΠ CE MAKΡINOC C, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ VΠATOC Π, eagle standing, wings open, head left, wreath in beak, A below beak, radiate bust of Helios left between legs. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 975 | Macrinus, AR tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AVT K M OΠEΛ MAKΡINO CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ VΠATOC ΠΠ, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak; radiate bust of Shamash left between legs. Prieur 975. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 989 | Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. Officina H. AVT K M OΠ-three dots- MAKΡINOC CE, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡ EΞ VΠATOC ΠΠ, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak; ring beneath beak; radiate bust of Shamash left between legs. Bellinger 199. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 993 | Macrinus AR tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AD 217-218. 27 mm, 13.2 g. AYT K M OΠ CE ooo MAKΡINOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC ΠΠ, eagle standing front, head left, wreath in beak, H beneath beak. Radiate bust of Shamash left. Prieur 993; Bellinger 202; SNG Cop 312. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1004 | Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. Officina O. AVT K M OΠ-three dots-MAKΡINOC CE, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡ EΞ VΠATOC ΠΠ, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak; annulet below beak; between legs, radiate bust of Shamash left. | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1015 | Macrinus AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AVT K M OΠ ••• MAKΡINOC CE, laureate head right / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC ΠΠ, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak; crescent below beak; between legs, radiate bust of Shamash left. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1018 | Macrinus, AR tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AD 217-218. AYT K M OΠ CE MAKΡINOC CE-B, laureate head right (three dots after CE). / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC ΠΠ, eagle standing front, head left, tail left, wings spread, wreath in beak, radiate, draped bust of Shamash (Helios) left between legs with crescent to left of Shamash's head. Prieur 1018; Bellinger 207. | Text | Image |
| BMC 18 | Elagabalus AE 17mm of Emesa, Syria. Laureate head right / Eagle standing right, head reverted with wreath in beak; E below. | Text | Image |
| BMC 20cf | Elagabalus AE19 of Emisa in Seleucis and Pieria. Laureate bust right / Eagle, wings spread, head left, stands upon the Sacred Stone of Emisa. | Text | Image |
| BMC 21 | Elagabalus, AE of Emesa, Syria. AVT K M A ANTΩNINOC (or similar), radiate head right / MHTΡO K EMICΩN HΛIA (above), ΠYΘIA (below) below, prize urn between two palms (eagle on left?). BMC 21; Mionnet S8, 166. | Text | Image |
| BMC 21 | Elagabalus, AE of Emesa, Syria. AVT K M A ANTΩNINOC (or similar), radiate head right / MHTΡO K EMICΩN HΛIA (above), ΠYΘIA (below) below, prize urn between two palms (eagle on left?). BMC 21; Mionnet S8, 166. | Text | Image |
| BMC 21 | Elagabalus AE23 of Emesa, Syria. AD 218-222. 6.36 g. AYT K MA ANTΩNINOC or similar, radiate head right / MHTΡO KOΛ EMICΩN around, HΛIΛ above, ΠYΘIA and issue letter Epsilon below, prize urn between two palm branches. BMC 21; SNG Munich 822. | Text | Image |
| Lindgren 1181 | Elagabalus AE 17mm of Syria, Emisa. Radiate draped bust of Elagabalus right / KOL MH.., Radiate bust of Helios right. Dieudonné Emese 16. | Text | Image |
| Lindgren 2046 | Elagabalus, AE20 of Emesa, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Laureate head right / Eagle, retrograde E below. Dieudonné Emese 17; Lindgren 2046 (this coin). | Text | Image |
| Mionnet V, 611 | Elagabalus, AE of Emesa, Syria. Pythian games issue. IM C M A ANTΩNINOC, radiate head right / MHTΡO K EMICΩN around, HΛ-IA across upper fields, ΠYΘIA below, prize urn containing one palm branch, E-E across fields. Mionnet V, 611. | Text | Image |
| BMC 22 | Uranius Antoninus AR Tetradrachm of Seleucia and Pieria, Emisa. AVTOK K COVΛΠ ANTΩNINOC CEB, laureate, draped bust right / ΔHMAΡC EXOVCIAC S-C, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left with wreath in its beak, EMICA in ex. SGI 4411. | Text | Image |
| BMC 23 | Uranius Antoninus, usurper in Syria, AR Tetradrachm of Emisa. 253-254 AD. AVTOK COVΛΠ ANTΩNINOC C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡC EZOV S-C, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head right. Baldus 3cf, Delbrück 8. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| BMC 24 | Uranius Antoninus AE 32mm of Emesa. Struck in year 565 of the Seleukid era or 253/254 AD. AVTOK COVΛΠ ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; viewed from behind / EMICΩN KOΛΩN, hexastyle temple containing the conical stone of Elagabal (ornamented with a facing eagle), shaded by two umbrellas; pediment ornamented with crescent; date EXF in ex. SGI 4414. | Text | Image |
| Baldus 5v | Uranius Antoninianus AR Tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AVTOK K COYΛΠ ANTΩNINOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX E OYCIAC, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak, EMICA below. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| Nurpetlian 58 | Uranius (Sulpius) Antoninus, AE32 of Emesa, Syria. AD 253-254. 31.97 g. Dated year 565, AD 253-254. AYTOK C OYΛΠ ANTωNINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EMI-CΩN KOΛΩ, tetrastyle temple of Sol seen in perspective left, date EΞΦ below. Nurpetlian 58; Baldus 30-33; Paris Y28359; Berlin 5434; Paris Chandon de Briailles 1531. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1031 | Uranius Antoninus, billon tetradrachm of Emesa, Syria. AD 253-254. 28 mm, 10.37 g. AYTOK K COYΛΠ ANTωNINOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. / ΔHMAΡX EΞOYCIAC around, EMICA below, S-C across fields, eagle standing facing on ground-line, wings spread, head and tail right, holding wreath in beak. Prieur 1031; Bern 1861; Baldus 9. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 1056v | Uranius Antoninus Billon Tetradrachm (25mm) of Emesa, Syria. AVTOK• COYΛΠ ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; viewed from behind / ΔHMAΡX EΞ OYCIAC YΠA TO B, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left with wreath in beak; SC under wings. | Text | Image |
