Province Syria Phoenice
City Sidon 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass, seen from front
Reverse inscription AVR PIA SIDON COL METRO
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

 

Museum American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1944.100.71728
Reference Rouvier 1489.4
Diameter 30
Weight 19.21
Axis 12
Note Rouvier Coll.
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.71728