Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass(?), seen from front
Reverse inscription SEPTIM TVRO COL
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 Oxford, Ashmolean Museum (UK)
Inventory no.
Reference
Diameter 29
Weight 14.75
Axis 5
Note