Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription M AV ALEXANDER CAES SE
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription SEP TVRO (sic) COLONI
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 American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1944.100.81871
Reference
Diameter 27
Weight 8.97
Axis 12
Note
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.81871