PHOENICIA, Sidon. Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. Æ (30mm, 13.07 g, 11h). Struck under Elagabalus. Good Fine.

Electronic Auction 616
Lot: 583.
Closing Date: Sep 2 2026 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 150

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PHOENICIA, Sidon. Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. Æ (30mm, 13.07 g, 11h). Struck under Elagabalus. IVL MAES[A AVG], draped bust right / [COL AVR] PIA METRO SIDON, city gate with central bay between two towers; within, two Nikai standing on columns, holding wreaths; between outer columns, two Tychai standing, facing inward; above, Europa seated on bull galloping right, holding billowing veil; small statues between columns flanking Europa. Unpublished. Red-brown surfaces, porosity. Good Fine. Unique and unpublished.

A similar reverse type is known for both Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, with Marsyas between the Nikai and without the Tychai between the outer columns. This variety appears to be unpublished.

Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 13:14:00 ET.

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