Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TYR MET, ΑΜΒΡΟϹΙΕ ΠΕΤΡΕ
Reverse design ambrosial rocks on platform flanked by star and crescent, altar on left, olive tree on right; in exergue, murex shell

Coin no. 2 of RPC VII.2, 3582

 

Museum Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Inventory no. 4057
Reference
Diameter 29
Weight 17.94
Axis 12
Note possibly reading ΠΑΙΤΡƐ