Province Syria Phoenice
City Berytus 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG COS II P P
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG FEL BER
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing bust of Astarte wearing turreted crown and flanked on each side by cornucopia and aquila; on roof, Neptune abducting Beroe flanked by two Victories holding wreath; pellet in pediment; in exergue, lion advancing right

Coin no. 12 of RPC VII.2, 3558

 

Museum Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (UK)
Inventory no. Leake 6026
Reference
Diameter 26.8
Weight 14.21
Axis 1
Note