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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 140-141 AD
AE unit 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
Ref: BMC 4; SNG Copenhagen 309
(2) Caracalla 215-217 AD
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
Ref: Prieur 1000
(3) Elagabalus 219 AD
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
Ref: Prieur 252
(4) Julia Domna 215 AD
Obverse: diademed and bust right; ·IOYΛIA·_AYΓOYCTA
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, bust of Shamash between legs; ·ΔHMAPX···EΞ OYCIAC / Γ
Ref: Prieur 1021
(5) Septimius Severus 194-195 AD
Obverse: laureate head right; IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II
Reverse: Moneta holding scales and cornucopiae; MON_ET AVG
Ref: RIC IV 411a, BMCRE V 380, RSC III 3...
(6) Septimius Severus 194-195 AD
Obverse: laureate head right; IMP CAE L SEP SEV__PERT AVG COS II
Reverse: seven stars above and within a crescent; SAECVL FELICIT
Ref: RIC IV 417, RSC III 628a, BMCRE V 3...
(7) Septimius Severus 194 - 195 AD
Obverse: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II / laureate head right
Reverse: MONET AVG / moneta standing left holding scales & cornucopiae
Ref: RIC 411a