259, Lot: 266. Estimate $100. Sold for $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (28mm, 17.84 g, 10h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; c/m: radiate (or laureate?) and bearded head right within circular incuse / Astarte standing facing, holding scepter and placing hand on trophy; behind her, Nike standing left on column, crowning her with wreath; in inner left field, Marsyas standing right, extending arm towards Astarte and holding wine-skin over shoulder; in inner right field, murex shell. AUB 221 var. (palm in place of Marsyas); SNG Copenhagen 364 var. (same); Rouvier 2358; for c/m: Howgego 15. Near VF, light blue-green patina.