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 eagle standing on club, facing, head, left, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak; above, vexillum with LEG III GAL; at left, club; at right, murex shell

Coin no. 1 of RPC IX, 1994

 

Museum American University, Beirut (Lebanon)
Inventory no. 1522
Reference Baramki 276
Diameter 28
Weight 16.32
Axis 6
Note murex in l. shield