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 SIDO COL METRO
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; to left, Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand

 

Museum Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France)
Inventory no. B1781
Reference Rouvier 1493.1
Diameter 30
Weight 18.60
Axis
Note
External URI https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8536758m