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Coin of Byblos under Macrinus

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Obv.: Bust of Macrinus, r., laureate, wearing cuirass. Rev.: View of precinct, showing temple with court attached. The temple (distyle in antis) is seen sideways, approached by steps, contains small altar and tripod, and has lys shaped akroterion; in the court (seen partly in birds eye view) is approached by steps leading to colonnade (eight columns), and contains large cone surrounded by lattice-work fence with horns at corners.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of H. Bartlett Wells Class of 1929
Title: Coin of Byblos under Macrinus
Description:
Obv.
: Bust of Macrinus, r.
, laureate, wearing cuirass.
Rev.
: View of precinct, showing temple with court attached.
The temple (distyle in antis) is seen sideways, approached by steps, contains small altar and tripod, and has lys shaped akroterion; in the court (seen partly in birds eye view) is approached by steps leading to colonnade (eight columns), and contains large cone surrounded by lattice-work fence with horns at corners.

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