Lot 0 - ANCIENT PHOENICIA TYRE SEVERUS ALEXANDER COIN 222 AD

A Roman Provincial coin issued for the Phoenician city of Tyre in 222 A.D., under the Roman Caesar Severus Alexander. Obverse: a bare-headed bust of Severus Alexander facing right. The coin has a visible countermark of a head within a circular incuse applied after the coin was initially struck. Reverse: depicts the goddess Astarte standing facing, with her right hand resting on a trophy and holding a scepter in her left. She is often shown being crowned by Nike standing on a column, with a murex shell nearby. Comes with a paper label, providing information. Ancient Coins And Numismatic Collectibles.

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