SYRIA, Decapolis. Dium. Elagabalus, 218-222. Assarion (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.74 g, 11 h). AV KЄCAP ANTѠNI[..] Laureate head of Elagabalus to right. Rev. ΔI[HNѠN] City-goddess standing facing, head to right, leaning right on scepter held in her right hand and holding cornucopiae in her left; placing foot on river god swimming right; to right, Nike standing left on small column, offering her a wreath. Rosenberger 10. RPC VI online 9291.3 (this coin). Sofaer 12 corr. Spijkerman 13. Rare. Somewhat rough, otherwise, good fine.


Dium was founded by Alexander the Great, who named it after Dium in Macedon. It was one of the many cities annexed to the Hasmonean Kingdom of Judaea by Alexander Jannaeus (Josephus, Antiquities, 15:3).