Tyre - Astarte




Province Phoenicia
City Tyre
Size (mm) 28
Weight (g) 16.29
Die Axis 5
Tariff -
Governor -
Ob. Leg. M [OPEL[DIADVMENIANVS CAES]
Ob. Desc. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Meaning Marcus Opellius Antoninus, Caesar
Rev. Leg.
Rev. Desc. Distyle arched shrine with Astarte, holding baton in l. arm and reaching up with r. hand, between victory and trophy
Meaning
References; Collection; Vismara pp190, No.14 citing BMC Phoenicia 273 Nr. 385
Notes: Vismara notes a type of this coin as only 22mm and 11.46g. This is a varient of that coin