Province Syria Phoenice
City Sidon 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass, seen from front
Reverse inscription AVR PIA SIDO COL MET(R)(O)
Reverse design three-quarter view of two-wheel car of Astarte, right, with shrine with four columns within which baetyl; on the roof, two palm branches

 

Museum American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1944.100.71721
Reference Rouvier 1500
Diameter 30
Weight 22.76
Axis 12
Note Rouvier Coll.
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.71721