Ancients
Sidon, Phoenicia. Julia Maesa (Augusta, AD 218-224/5). Æ 30mm (16.85 gm, 6h). ΛLIA (sic) M-AESA AVG, draped bust of Maesa right / COL AVR PIA M-ETR SID, Astarte standing facing holding long scepter in right hand and aphlaston, left foot on prow, Nike standing to her right crowning her, small figure of Marsyas to left. Rouvier --. SNG Copenhagen --, cf. 257 (Elagabalus, same reverse type). Apparently unrecorded. Somewhat rough surfaces, obverse legend possibly altered by tooling. Very Fine.From The Dr. Patrick Tan Collection
Estimate: 400-600 USD