Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AV
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription TVRIORVM
Reverse design front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which 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; in exergue, altar between small palm tree and murex shell

 

Reference CGT coll. = Naville 13, 22 Feb. 2015, lot 234
Diameter 27
Weight 11.31
Axis 12
Note