Lot 1583
Elagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE 24 (13.92g). Minted at Sidon in Phoenicia. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Elagabalus. Reverse: Cart of Astarte containing baetyl; two figures (musicians?) below; on top, palm branches. Grose 9501; BMC 256; cf. Weber 8064. Rare. Glossy chocolate brown Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP
It is likely that the sacred baetyl reposing in the cart is the "fallen star" or meteorite which Astarte consecrated at the sanctuary at nearby Tyre.
Ex DNW Auction Sept. 2008, lot 5841.
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