Phoenicia, Sidon, Pseudo-autonomous issue, temp. Augustus–Tiberius, circa BC 10- AD 18

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Phoenicia, Sidon, Pseudo-autonomous issue, temp. Augustus–Tiberius, AE (6.5g, 20.3mm), BC 27 -AD 37, circa BC 10- AD 18
Obv: Europa on bull left; date below
Rev: Altar before tetrastyle temple with tall podium
Ref: RPC I 4568-71 Rarity/Choice: Rare, VF

 

Note: Struck at Sidon during the reigns of Augustus–Tiberius, this bronze coin reflects the city’s continued pseudo-autonomous minting under Roman oversight. The obverse shows Europa on the bull, symbolizing mythic tradition and civic identity, while the reverse depicts an altar before a tetrastyle temple, emphasizing Sidon’s religious architecture and cultural heritage within the Roman imperial framework.

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