Province | Syria Phoenice |
City | Berytus |
Region | Phoenicia |
Reign | Elagabalus |
Obverse inscription | IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG |
Obverse design | laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear |
Reverse inscription | COL IVL AVG FEC (sic) 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 |
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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/261682 |
Museum | British Museum, London (UK) |
Inventory no. | 1908,0110.1136 |
Reference | BMC 179 = Sawaya 1699 |
Diameter | 30 |
Weight | 19.22 |
Axis | 12 |
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