Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AV
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET, ωΚΕΑΝΟϹ
Reverse design Ocean reclining left, wearing crab’s claws on head, holding in left an oar and stretching out right toward Ambrosial Rocks from which water flows; in field, murex shell

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. G.4354
Reference BMC 464
Diameter 27
Weight 14.68
Axis 6
Note
External URI https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_G-4354