Province Syria Phoenice
City Berytus 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS AVG COS I
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG FEL BER
Reverse design Bacchus, nude, standing facing, head left, nebris over left shoulder, holding rhyton and thyrsus; at feet, panther left; in exergue, at times vine leaf (or ear of corn?)

Coin no. 2 of RPC VII.2, 3551

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no.
Reference BMC 246
Diameter 23
Weight 7.03
Axis 1
Note