Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AV
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TVRO METR, ΕΛΛΗΝΕϹ, ΚΑΔΜΟϹ
Reverse design Cadmus standing facing, head left, holding in right transverse spear and in left a papyrus roll which he offers to four Greeks in chlamydes facing him; at his feet, murex shell

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. 1908,0110.1403
Reference BMC 488
Diameter 28
Weight 15.16
Axis 12
Note
External URI https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1908-0110-1403