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(O) MET(R), 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, placing right on trophy to left and holding sceptre, crowned by Victory on column to right; at feet, on left Marsyas right, on right murex shell

Coin no. 3 of RPC VII.2, 3561

 

Reference CNG EA 307, 24 July 2013, lot 228
Diameter 29
Weight 20.13
Axis 12
Note
External URI https://www.coinarchives.com/a/openlink.php?l=624153|1137|228|098f2fa6aa2b7dc695ab962c030aa18f