Province Syria Phoenice
City Sidon 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IM C M AV ANTONINVS AVG P
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA METRO SID
Reverse design city gate(?) with central bay between two towers, within which Marsyas standing, left, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand, between two Nikai(?), each standing on column, holding wreath; upper level decorated with statues; in the middle, Europa seated on galloping bull, right, holding inflated veil over head

 

Museum American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1944.100.71782
Reference Rouvier 1550.2(?)
Diameter 30
Weight 11.07
Axis 12
Note Rouvier Coll.
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.71782