Province Syria Phoenice
City Sidon 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IVL MAESA AVG
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right, with raised drapery on shoulder
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA ME SIDON
Reverse design city gate(?) with central bay between two towers, within which Marsyas standing, left, carrying winesking on shoulder and raising hand, between two Nike(?), each standing on column, holding wreath; upper level decorated with statues; in the middle, Europa seated on galloping bull, right, holding inflated veil over head

 

Reference CNG MBS 79, 17 Sept. 2008, lot 679
Diameter 29
Weight 17.47
Axis 6
Note tooled?
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