Province Syria Phoenice
City Berytus 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass decorated with Gorgoneion, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG FEL BER
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with shield in pediment and acroteria along roofline, Nike raising wreath on each corner and Poseidon with Beroe on top; inside,Tyche-Astarte standing facing, left foot on prow of galley, holding stylis and being crowned by Nike standing left on cippus; on either side, genius holding torch; below, two genii on dolphins facing central stairway; below, on either side, cup

 

Museum American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1944.100.72358
Reference Sawaya 1705
Diameter 30
Weight 20.97
Axis 12
Note
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.72358