Province Syria Phoenice
City Tyre 
Region Phoenicia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TYR METRO
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, 3560

 

Museum Harvard Art Museums (USA)
Inventory no. 1983.56.243
Reference
Diameter
Weight 16.35
Axis 12
Note
External URI https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/176982