Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AV
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion(?), seen from front
Reverse inscription SEP TVIO (sic) COL
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre and resting on trophy on her right, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; at her feet, to left, small Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand; to right, murex shell

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. 1931,0603.51
Reference
Diameter 27
Weight 10.88
Axis 5
Note
External URI https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1931-0603-51