Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IVLIA MAESA (or MAISA) AVGV
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription TVRIORVM
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 the exergue, altar between murex shell and small palm tree

 

Reference CNG EA 194, 20 Aug. 2008, lot 207
Diameter 27
Weight 14.69
Axis 6
Note
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