Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass(?), seen from front
Reverse inscription SEPTIM TVR COL
Reverse design front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which 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; in exergue, altar between palm branch and murex shell

 

Reference Gitbud & Naumann 16, 4 May 2014, lot 745
Diameter 29
Weight 16.93
Axis
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