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 portable shrine with carrying bars and containing bust of Astarte, right, turreted; below, murex shell

Coin no. 1 of RPC IX, 2006

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no.
Reference BMC 437, pl. XXXIV.3, rev.
Diameter 28
Weight 14.16
Axis 12
Note