Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass
Reverse inscription COL TYR METR
Reverse design serpent entwined ovoid baetyl; at left, conic altar surmounted by small statue; at right, palm tree; below, murex shell

Coin no. 1 of RPC VII.2, 3588

 

Museum American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1944.100.81885
Reference
Diameter 24.3
Weight 8.55
Axis 1
Note
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.81885