Emesa — A settlement in Syria
Emesa, an important city of Syria rose even further under Septimius Severus since his wife Julia Domna originated from this city. The bulk of the coinage consists in denarii struck for the above couple (193 - 211), plus the very rare issues of the usurper Uranius Antoninus (253 - 254). The extremely rare coinage of queen Zenobia (272) might have been struck at Emesa as well.

Modern location: Homs, Syria
(1) Antoninus Pius
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An AE unit struck 140-141 AD in Emesa
Obverse: Draped laureate bust right from behind; AVT KAI TI AIΛ ANTΩNEINOC CEB EV

Reverse: Eagle standing right on baetyl (the sacred stone) of Elagabal; EMI_CHNΩN / Γ

Diameter: 20.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.31 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 4; SNG Copenhagen 309
Roman Provincial (Adoptive Emperors)
(2) Caracalla
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 215-217 AD in Emesa
Obverse: laureate head right; AY·T K M·AN···TWNEINOC C_E_·B·

Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, bust of Shamash between legs, circle between head and wing; ΔHMAPX EΞVΠATOC TO Δ

Diameter: 25 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.2 g
No notes for this coin
Prieur 1000
Roman Provincial (Severan Period)
(3) Elagabalus
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 219 AD in Antioch | Emesa
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; AVT K M A ANTWNEINOC CEB

Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, star below; ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC TO B; Δ_E

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.2 g
According to Prieur this coin is work of Emesa engraver and might be from Emesa before his moving to Antioch. During Elegabalus' reign engravers working on tetradrachms of Caracalla and Macrinus were all rallied in Antioch.
Prieur 252
Roman Provincial (Severan Period)
(4) Julia Domna
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 215 AD in Emesa
Obverse: diademed and bust right; ·IOYΛIA·_AYΓOYCTA

Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, bust of Shamash between legs; ·ΔHMAPX···EΞ OYCIAC / Γ

Diameter: 28 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.5 g
No notes for this coin
Prieur 1021
Roman Provincial (Severan Period)
(5) Septimius Severus
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An AR Denarius struck 194-195 AD in Emesa
Obverse: laureate head right; IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II

Reverse: Moneta holding scales and cornucopiae; MON_ET AVG

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.39 g
No notes for this coin
RIC IV 411a, BMCRE V 380, RSC III 330
Roman Imperial (Severan Period)
(6) Septimius Severus
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An AR Denarius struck 194-195 AD in Emesa
Obverse: laureate head right; IMP CAE L SEP SEV__PERT AVG COS II

Reverse: seven stars above and within a crescent; SAECVL FELICIT

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.1 g
No notes for this coin
RIC IV 417, RSC III 628a, BMCRE V 390 - 391
Roman Imperial (Severan Period)
(7) Septimius Severus
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An AR Denarius struck 194 - 195 AD in Emesa
Obverse: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II / laureate head right

Reverse: MONET AVG / moneta standing left holding scales & cornucopiae

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.93 g
No notes for this coin
RIC 411a
Roman Imperial (Severan Period)
(8) Valerian I
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An BL Antoninianus struck 254-255 AD in Emesa | Samosata
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG

Reverse: turreted woman standing right, presenting wreath to Valerian standing half left, wearing military dress, holding scepter; RESTITVT ORI_ENTIS

Diameter: 20.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.4 g
1st emission
RIC 286var (Büste), RSC 188var (dito), MIR 1677e.
Roman Imperial (3rd Century Crisis)
(9) Valerian II
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An AR Antoninianus struck 255-259 AD in Samosata | Emesa
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES

Reverse: Valerian II standing half right with head left, crowning trophy to the left with wreath holding shield and spear; PRINC IVVENT_VTIS

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.98 g
No notes for this coin
Göbl MIR 1694b, RIC V 49, RSC IV 67, SRCV III 10735
Roman Imperial (3rd Century Crisis)