When Sidon fell under Roman domination, it continued to mint its own silver coins. The Romans also built a theater and other major monuments in the city. In the reign of Elagabalus a Roman colony was established there, and was given the name of Colonia Aurelia Pia Sidon.
During the Byzantine period, when the great earthquake of AD 551 destroyed most of the cities of Phoenice, Beirut's School of Law took refuge in Sidon. The town continued quietly for the next century, until it was conquered by the Arabs in AD 636.
Modern location: Sidon, Lebanon
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Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, eagle with closed wings standing left, palm frond behind; ςΞP in left field, ΣΙΔΩ above aphlaston in right field
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 14.21 g
Ex Roma Numismatics Auction XXI (Day 1); Lot 304. Ex Kleinkunst Collection (Leu Numismatik Auction 6; Lot 276). Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger Auction 328 (2-4 May 1990); Lot 258.
Reverse: king of Persia standing right slaying erect lion with dagger; O ('ayin)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.7 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, Europa on bull below; ΔHMAPX__EΞ VΠATOC Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.15 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, carrige of Astarte below; ΔHMAPX__EΞ VΠATOC Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.3 g
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, eagle standing left, palm branch under far wing; AOP (date) in left field above monogram, mintmark ΣIΔΩ above aphlaston in right field, control mark between legs
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.44 g
Reverse: Europa on bull right seated advancing; A_P SID COL / METRO
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.9 g
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, ΣΙ
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 14.11 g