Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET, ΘΗΒΕ
Reverse design Cadmus standing front head left holding spear transversely in left and patera in right; at his feet, heifer lying down right; above, towered city gate; in field left, murex shell

 

Museum American Numismatic Society, New York (USA)
Inventory no. 1944.100.81937
Reference Rouvier 2500
Diameter 26.6
Weight 14.31
Axis 1
Note
External URI http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.81937