Numismata hellenica: a catalogue of Greek coins; with notes, a map ...

32 ASIATIC GREECE.
Metal Size Weight
M.
JE
M
M
M
6i
5J-4J
5
2+
5-4
5-4
4
H
65-64
5i
BERRHCEA Syriaj.
Note.—Haleb (Italic^ Aleppo) is one of the ancient sites of Asia to which a Macedonian name
was attached at, or soon after, the time of Alexander ; though, even prior to that period, Haleb had
become sufficiently Greek to be known by the name of Chalybon.
Trajanus.
AYTOK. [KAIC NGP. TPA1]AN0C APICT. 063. rePM. [AAK. DAP©.] Head of
Trajan to r. R. BEPOIAIIDN A. in three lines, within a wreath.
Another similar.
Legend effaced. Same type. R. BePOIAIlUN. r. in three lines, within a wreath.
AYTOKP. KAI. NGP. TPAIANOC APICT. CGB. PePM. AAK. HAP©. Head of Trajan
to r. R. Same legend and type.
AYTOK. TPA,
bay.
Hadrianus.
AAPIANOC. Head of Hadrian to r.
BERYTUS PhoeniciiB.
R. B6P0IAIII1N. Branch of
Diademate head of Neptune to r.; behind the neck, trident. R. BHPYT(IU]N). L,r(N)
(year 53). Neptune to ^., seated in a car drawn by four hippocampi.
Note.—The sera of this date is uncertain, no date being found on any of the imperial coins of
Berytua. This city was sacred to Neptune and the Cabiri. {^Sanchoniatho ap. £useb. in Praeji.
Enangd. i. p. 38. Paris.)
Turreted female head to r. R. BHP. AA*. Neptune to I., standing in a car drawn
by four hippocampi ; in extended right hand, I ; at his feet, a small figure seated
on one of the horses.
Veiled and turreted female head to r. R. BHPYTION. Dolphin twisted round trident,
between the bonnets of the Dioscuri.
Same type, R. Same legend, differently placed and in smaller letters.
Victory,
standing on a prow, to r. ; in right hand, garland; in left hand, palmbranch,
COL. Silenus to ?., with a wine-skin on his shoulder. R. BE, Prow to r.
31. Aurelius.
ANTO Head of M. Aurelius to r. R. COL. BER. Neptune,
standing to I., with his right foot on a rock ; in right hand, dolphin ; in left
hand, trident.
Commodus.
IMP. COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. Head of Commodus to r. R. COL. BER.
between two legionary aquilse, in a wreath, on the outside of which, SEC. SAEC.
(securitas Sseculi).
Julia Dotrma.
IVLI. AVG. PIA. FELIC. Head of Julia Domna to r. R. COL. IVL. AVG. PEL,
BER. A tetrastyle temple, approached by steps, in which stands Astarte adv. ;
in right hand, hasta ; her left hand raising her drapery ; crowned by Victory
standing to I. on a column.