RPC IX, 1988

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, ΔΙ-Δω
Reverse design (Dido building Carthage) Dido standing left, holding rule and sceptre, in front a city gate; above the gate, a mason at work; below, a man to right digging with a pick; in field above, murex shell; on right palm tree

Coin no. 1 of RPC IX, 1988

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no.
Reference BMC 440
Diameter 28
Weight 16.94
Axis 6
Note
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