Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Philip I
Obverse inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TYRO METRO
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, placing right on palm tree to left and holding sceptre, crowned by Victory on column to right; on her side, Marsyas standing, club, and murex shell; below, four Tychai standing, with altar in between, sacrificing to Astarte: the first is right, looking up with upraised right hand; the second is right, looking up and holding with upraised right hand dish with offerings; the third is left, looking down and pouring libation on altar; the fourth is left, holding with upraised right wreath

 

Museum American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1944.100.81887
Reference
Diameter 30.2
Weight 18.88
Axis 12
Note
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.81887