RPC VI, 8220 (temporary)

Province Syria Phoenice
City Botrys 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΒΟΤΡΥΗΝωΝ ΒΝϹ
Reverse design front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and two(?) globes; in the exergue, central stairway

Coin no. 2 of RPC VI, 8220 (temporary)

 

Museum Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France)
Inventory no. 933
Reference Sawaya, Botrys 19
Diameter 25
Weight 8.37
Axis 6
Note uncertain number of globes (Sawaya reports three)
External URI https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8473682v 
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