Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription M AV ALEXANDER CAES S
Obverse design bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription SEP TVRO (sic) COLO(?)
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; to right, murex shell

 

Museum Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany)
Inventory no. 1876/609
Reference
Diameter 26
Weight 9.86
Axis 12
Note