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 the Cendevian Marshes standing facing, head left, pouring sand over basin (for making glass), holding long reed; at feet, river god Belus swimming left; in the centre, murex shell

Coin no. 1 of RPC IX, 1985

 

Reference M&M GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 914 (Righetti)
Diameter 28
Weight 15.10
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