Julia Maesa (grandmother of Elagabalus and S. Alexander) Ӕ29 of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 218-224/5. IVLIA MAESA AVGV, diademed and draped bust right / TVRIORVM, Astarte standing facing, hand on trophy to left, holding sceptre, Victory standing on column to right; small palm tree to inner left, murex shell to inner right. Cf. CNG, E-sale 430, lot 283; unpublished in the published references. 13.56g, 30mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Apparently Unique.
From a private European collection.