Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Obverse inscription IMP C C VIBIVS TREBO GALLVS AVG
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TYRO METRO
Reverse design above: Fortuna-Astarte standing facing, raising right arm on trophy and holding long standard; to right, Victory standing on column, left, crowning Fortuna-Astarte, and club downwards; at feet, murex shell and a small statue of Marsyas, carrying wineskin over shoulder; below, four Tychai, from left to right: Fortuna raising arm, Fortuna holding up offerings, Fortuna pouring libation on altar and Fortuna raising arm

Coin no. 1 of RPC IX, 1997

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. 1908,0110.1394
Reference BMC 438
Diameter 27
Weight 11.77
Axis 12
Note
External URI https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1908-0110-1394