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Laureate head of Heracles (Melkart) r., wearing lion skin knotted about neck. Rev. ?????????W? Club; above, Tyre in monogram; and in field, K? - Phoenician letter ??? ('of Tyre'). All within oak-wreath. Of the highest rarity, only one specimen listed in RPC.

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PHOENICIA, Tyre. temp. Trajan. AD 98-117. � (24mm, 12.06 g, 12h). Dated CY 241 (AD 115/6). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion�s skin draped around neck / Club surmounted by monogram of Tyre; in left field, AM? (date); all within oak wreath. RPC III 3893; Rouvier 2224; BMC 294-5. Earthen green patina. VF.

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Exemplary on a small, irregular and thick flan, well centred on both sides. Beautiful portrait of Melkart with regular wear. The reverse is clearly legible. Light green, slightly grainy patina. Pedigree:This copy comes from the stock of the Cr�dit de la Bourse (1995), the Maurice Laffaille collection, n� 591 (same coin) and the Coins and Medals sale 76, 1991, n� 591 (400 FS) and the collection of Dr. Charles Haas.This bronze was minted in 155-156. The date is in both Phoenician and Greek letters. This example used in Pierre Strauss's book, Maurice Laffaille Collection. Greek Bronze Coins, p.142, No. 591. Obverse description: Laureate bust of Melqart-Herakles (Hercules) on the right, the leonte knotted under the neck; circular graining. Reverse description: Club ending in the monogram of Tyre; date in the field; all in an oak wreath. Reverse legend: MH - TRO // POL-EwS// APS - ?? ?? ?? ME-TRO-POL-E, year in phoenician ???? , year in Greek A(1) P(80) S (200), 281SE, in Tyrian coinage under Roman province, substract year to 126/125. AD year = 155/156. In phoenician letters: ?? ?? ?? translate to ? ? ?, of Sur, of Tyre

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Tetradrachme � 28mm (14.53g). 209 - 212 n. Chr. Vs.: ??? ??? ??? ???????? ??, Busto con corona de laurel n. r. Rs.: ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?. Prieur 1533. RR!

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Caracalla head r. with laurel wreath/bull goes r. in front murex, behind it vexillum with LEG/III/GAL. BMC 377; Rouvier 2320 var. Rare in this condition. Extremely fine/good very fine. Ex auction Hess 251, Lucerne 1981, No. 177; the list of coins and medals AG 441, Basel 1982, no. 39 and the Group CEM collection, auction CNG 93, Lancaster 2013, no. 1004. Tire was the center of purple extraction. It took around 8,000 purple snails (Murex trunculus) to produce one gram of the extremely expensive dye. Today the price for a gram of purple is around 2,000 euros. The representation of the vexillum on the reverse of the coin also reminds us that Tyre was made a colonia under Septimius Severus. In connection with this, numerous veterans who had once fought in the Legio III Gallica were settled in Tire. There they benefited from the lands allocated and at the same time ensured that the colony behaved as loyally as possible to the emperor. This approach can also be observed for the Legiones III Parthica and VI Ferrata in Mesopotamia and Iudaea. However, the Legio III Gallica had a special status, as it initially supported Pescennius Niger before loyally submitting to the Severans and even helping Elagabalus, the supposed son of Caracalla, to become emperor. See Dabrowa, Edward, La Legio III Gallica, la Colonization Militaire et les S�v�res, Althistorical-Epigraphical Studies 5, Vienna 2005, pp. 35-43.

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head r. with laurel wreath, in front of it a club, below an eagle//Draped bust of Heracles r. with laurel wreath and the features of Caracalla. Prieur 1543. Minor surface damage on the obverse, extremely fine/almost fine. Ex- Sternberg XXIV auction, Zurich 1990, No. 299

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Transitional style' ??? ??? ????????C C?. Rev. �??????�??�?????C TO�?� Eagle with spread wings standing facing on club; between eagle's legs, murex shell. Lustrous and fresh. Light obverse scratches, ex-Rainer Stoephasius Collection.

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??T KAI�??TAC C??. Rev. �?HMAPX ?? Y?ATOC TO B� Eagle with spread wings standing facing on club; between eagle's legs, murex shell. Very rare with this bust type. Light graffito on the obverse,

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Beautiful dark brown patina. Fields somewhat smoothed. Acquired privately before 2002 from German collection. Diadumenian. As Caesar. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Octastyle temple of Phoenician Koinon with star in pediment viewed in perspective. Rouvier 2343; cf. BMC 381 (Macrinus); AUB �. Anv: M OP DIADUMENIANUS CAES. Rev: COENV PHOEN ICES the reverse legend COENV PHOENICES is evidently a transliteration of the Greek KOINOY FOINIKHC, identifying the temple depicted as that of the Koinon of Phoenicia. The meaning of the letters NA in exergue is unknown.

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IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG. Rev. TVRIORVM Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre, resting on trophy on her r., crowned by Nike standing on small column, l., on her l.; at her feet, to l., small palm tree; r in the exergue, murex shell.

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[IVLIA MAI]SA (sic) AVG. Rev. TVRIORVM. Astarte holding long sceptre over her left arm, resting her right on trophy and being crowned by Nike. in the exergue, altar between murex shell. Somewhat smoothed, ex- Jay Smith Collection.

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Tetrastyle temple right with stairs below, seen in perspective; in pediment, pellet; above, ?; below, murex shell. AUB 258. Some smoothing, ex-Jay smith Collection..

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Obv: IMP C P LIC GA[LLIEN]VS AV[G]; Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus. Rev: COL TVRO - [METR]; Colonia Tyre, Metropolis .

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ex-Andr� Ronde collection. Obverse description: Laureate bust of Melqart-Herakles (Hercules) on the right, the leonte knotted under the neck; circular graining. Reverse description: Club terminated by the monogram of Tyre; date in the field; all in an oak wreath. Reverse legend : MH-TRO/PO-LEwS/ (TUR)/ APS Reverse translation : (de la ville de Tyr an 281).

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??? ??? ????????C C?. Rev. ?????X ?? ?????C ? ? Eagle with spread wings standing facing, holding wreath in beak; between eagle's legs, Europa riding a bull, holding a billowing veil. Very rare. Slightly rough. Ex Rainer Stoephasius Collection. Prieur NM.

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PHOENICIA. Sidon. Elagabalus, 218-222. 8 Assaria (Bronze, 32 mm, 24.10 g, 6 h), in celebration of the Sacred Purple-Edged Eiselastic Games. [IMP CAESAR M AV A]NTONINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind. Rev. AV PI SIDON COL METR (retrograde) // IER PERIPOR / ISELASTI Draped table shown in perspective, bearing two prize crowns, each containing a palm branch; on ground below, five apples and a two-handled vase. Cf. BMC 279-282 (different reverse legend). Cf. Rouvier 1514-1515 (different reverse legend). RPC VI Online, 8376. Extremely rare, only the die-identicle Berlin example was known to the RPC. Both sides struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.), acquired from Amphora Coins in January 2006. Eiselastic Games entitled their winners to triumphantly enter their home cities through a hole in the wall - a special, one-time gate cut in the city's wall. This certainly seems rather excessive; of course, if a city was rebuilding its walls anyway...

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Magnifique exemplaire.Tr�s belle patine m�daillier. 14.11g � Prieur 1293 Pratiquement FDC � NGC Choice AU* (5/5 et 5/5). AYT KAI.AN TwNEINOSCCE. (Autokrator Kaisar Markos Aurhlios Antwneinos Sebastos) Emperador C�sar Marco Aurelio Antonino Augusto. �??????�?? ?????C ?? ?. (Dhmarcikhs Exousias Upato to D). Poder tribuciano, Consul 4ta vez.

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Very rare. ??? ? ? ?? C? ????????C Laureate head of Macrinus to right. Rev. ????? ?? ?????C. between the eagle's legs, three ears of wheat; in exergue, dolphin twined around trident right. Rainer Stoephasius Collection of Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms.

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Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, grain ears between legs; in exergue, dolphin-entwined trident right.

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[IMP CAE]S M AVR ANTONINVS AVG. Rev. COL IVL AVG FEL / BER. below, statue of Marsyas to right, holding wine-skin over his left shoulder. BMC 194. Rouvier 572. ex-Jay Smith Collection, ex-Dr. F. Sternberg (with original dealer's ticket).

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AUT K. MA..ANTwNEINOS .SEB. (Autokrator Kaisar Markos Aurhlios Antwneinos Sebastos) Emperador C�sar Marco Aurelio Antonino Augusto. DHMARC. EX. UPATOS TOD. Poder tribuciano, Consul 4ta vez. Fresh and sharply struck. Ex Blancon 1993. Prieur 1222 Ace-Pt

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COL HEL in two lines between two legionary aquilae, all within wreath. SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -; Lindgren & Kovacs 2157. Extremely Rare. Purchased from Fritz Rudolf K�nker GmbH & Co. KG, March 2008.

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Divus Septimius Severus. Died AD 211. Struck under Caracalla. /DIVO SEVERO//IOMH COL HEL

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AUT K. MA..ANTwNEINOS .SEB. (Autokrator Kaisar Markos Aurhlios Antwneinos Sebastos) Emperador C�sar Marco Aurelio Antonino Augusto. �??????�?? ?????C ?? ?. (Dhmarcikhs Exousias Upato to D). Poder tribuciano, Consul 4ta vez. Sharply struck. Pleasant example. Ex C. J. Martin in 1990.

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Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Aerial perspective view of the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Heliopolitanus. (D65/R140). Earthen green patina. VF. Extremely rare, only one in CoinArchives, in much poorer condition than this specimen. From the Norman Frank Collection. ANV: C?ET?-?VCVSTO REV: [I O] M H (above temple), [C]O[L] H[EL] (on exerge)

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IMP CAES M IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS FEL AVG. bust of Philip I. Rev. COL HEL I O M H. temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus with stairway flanked by pedestals. Portico with twelve columns flanked by towers; ear of corn in central; below, altar. Rare. Obverse tooled.

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COELESYRIA, Heliopolis. Philip I. AD 244-249. � (31mm, 14.10 g, 12h). Struck AD 244-245. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Bird�s eye view of the front and side of the temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus; to left, altar, ear of grain to right. Sawaya Series 42, 436 (D89/R175); RPC VIII Online 27498. Green patina, roughness, a few deposits. Near VF. Extremely rare variety, only one plated in Sawaya, two recorded in RPC.

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IMP CAES P LIC VALERIANVS P AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / COL IVL AVG FEL HEL, three prize crowns, the central crown containing two palm fronds, those flanking only one; CERT SACR CAP OECV ISE HEL in three lines below. RPC X Online unassigned ID 63822; BMC -; SNG Copenhagen 440; SNG M�nchen -. Near Extremely Fine. Scarce. From the inventory of a UK dealer, old collector's ticket included.

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Only 2 specimens known in RPC. Vs: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG. IMPerator Caeser P. LICinius VALERIANVS Pius Felix AVGustus. Bust with laurel wreath, paludament and armor on the right. Rs: COL IVL AVG FEL HEL, CER / SACR / CAPET / OECVME / ISEL HEL. COLonia JULia AVGustum FELix HELiopolitanum. CERtamen SACRum CAPETolinum OECVMEnicum ISELasticum HELiopoitanum. The Julian colony ; the Sacred Augustan Felician contest; Cecumenic Iselastic Heliopolitan. Prize vessel (prize crown) between ears of corn.

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Heliopolis. Valerian I, 253-260. 5 Assaria (Bronze, 27 mm, 15.12 g, 6 h), 256/257. IMP CAES P LIC - VALERIANVS P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right, seen from behind. Rev. COL HEL Two hexastyle temples, with high podia, shown obliquely face-to-face; above, three prize crowns, each containing two palm branches. RPC X Online, 63783. Sawaya 650-651 (D100/R236, same dies). Attractive and interesting with a green patina. Uncleaned, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.), acquired from Classical Numismatic Group in June 1992.

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Certamina Sacra Capitolia Oecumenica Iselastica Heliopolitana Games Issue. 8th emission. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Three prize crowns, center containing two palm fronds, outer two containing one, set on ground line; CERT � SACR �/CAP � OEC �/ISE � HEL � in three lines in exergue. Sawaya 738-740. Red-brown surfaces, light roughness.