Province Syria Phoenice
City Orthosia 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ[...]
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΟΡΘΩϹΕΩΝ
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle within pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by small Nike standing on column, left; at her feet, river god swimming, right; in exergue, lighted altar between two stairways

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. 1908,0110.1211
Reference BMC 6
Diameter 23
Weight 6.68
Axis 1
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