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| Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D., Berytos, Phoenicia |   | Named for the daughter of Augustus, Colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Berytus was founded in 14 B.C. with veterans of the 5th and 8th legions. Herod the Great, Herod Agrippa I, and Herod Agrippa II built sumptuous monuments and sponsored gladiatorial combats at Berytos. After the siege of Jerusalem, Titus gave gladiatorial games at Berytos, in which the combatants were Jews. |
| RP53606. Bronze AE 27, BMC Phoenicia p. 87, 235; SNG Cop 123 var (lion in ex), VF, nice green patina, weight 14.754 g, maximum diameter 28.0 mm, die axis 30o, Berytos mint, obverse IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG CS II P P, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse COL IVL AVG FEL / B-ER, tetrastyle temple; within, a facing crowned bust of Astarte flanked by cornucopia and military eagle; steps below, pellet in pediment, acroteria include Poseidon, Beroe, and Nike; galley right below; interesting type; rare; $190.00 (€146.30) |
| Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D., Tyre, Phoenicia |  | Astarte, a Phoenician fertility and war goddess, was the principal deity of the port city of Sidon. Other major centers of Astarte's worship were Tyre and Byblos, and she was worshipped as far west as Carthage, Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus. The Greeks associated her with Aphrodite. |
| RP57245. Bronze AE 27, Rouvier 2425; Mionnet Supp. VIII p. 309, 337; BMC Phoenicia p. 280, 424 var (reverse legend); SNG Cop -, aVF, weight 19.234 g, maximum diameter 30.3 mm, die axis 0o, Tyre mint, obverse IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL [AVG], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse COL TVR METR, Temple of Astarte with six columns, arch over center, Astarte in center placing uncertain object on trophy left, Nike on right, altar before temple flanked by palm and murex; interesting type; very rare; $175.00 (€134.75) |
| Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Berytos, Phoenicia |  | Named for the daughter of Augustus, Colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Berytus was founded in 14 B.C. with veterans of the 5th and 8th legions. Herod the Great, Herod Agrippa I, and Herod Agrippa II built sumptuous monuments and sponsored gladiatorial combats at Berytos. After the siege of Jerusalem, Titus gave gladiatorial games at Berytos, in which the combatants were Jews. |
| RP36436. Bronze AE 25, BMC Phoenicia p. 74, 148 ff., VF/F, weight 12.636 g, maximum diameter 25.1 mm, die axis 0o, Berytos mint, obverse IMP M AVREL ANTON AVG, laureate head right; reverse COL IVL ANT AVG FEL BER, Astarte standing right within tetrastyle temple temple, crowned by Nike standing on column, pellet on pediment; $90.00 (€69.30) |
| Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Ascalon, Philistia |  | Ascalon's era of autonomy, used to date this coin, began in 104 B.C. |
| RP58764. Bronze AE 24, Rosenberger 143, BMC Palestine 153, SNG ANS var 706 - 712 (date), SNG Cop 37 - 38 var (same), gF, weight 10.630 g, maximum diameter 23.7 mm, die axis 0o, Ascalon mint, 113 - 114 A.D.; obverse CEBACTOS (or similar), laureate head right; reverse ACKALO, Tyche-Astarte standing left on galley, long scepter vertical before in right, aphlaston in left, altar left, dove over ZIC (year 217) right; $80.00 (€61.60) |
| Arados, Phoenicia, 80 - 79 B.C. |  | King Tigranes the Great of Armenia ruled Syria and Phoenicia from 82 until 69 B.C. when he was defeated by Rome. Arados retained its independence, as it had previously under Ptolemaic and Seleukid domination of the region. |
| GB57568. Bronze AE 22, Duyrat 4517 ff.; BMC Phoenicia p. 41, 335; Cohen DCA 779, aVF, weight 6.514 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, Arados mint, 80 - 79 B.C.; obverse bust of Astarte right, wearing stephane and veil; reverse humped bull jumping to left, head turned facing, AC over Greek monogram above, below bull: RP (year 180) and Phoenician letter aleph over CWM; nice near black patina with red earthen highlighting; $65.00 (€50.05) |
| Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Ascalon, Philistia |  | Ascalon's era of autonomy, used to date this coin, began in 104 B.C. |
| RP56690. Bronze AE 24, cf. Rosenberger 128 ff.; BMC Palestine p. 123, 136 ff.; SNG Cop 38 - 39; SNG ANS 706 - 712 (all various dates), gF, weight 12.585 g, maximum diameter 24.3 mm, die axis 0o, Ascalon mint, 105 - 117 A.D.; obverse CEBACTOS (or similar), laureate head right; reverse ACKALO, Tyche-Astarte standing left on galley, holding scepter and aphlaston, altar left, dove over uncertain date right; $40.00 (€30.80) |
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