Æ27 - Trebonianus Gallus COL TYRO METRO, ΙΕΡΙ/Α ΑΜ/ΒΡΟϹΙ/ωΝ ΠΕ/ΤΡωΝ

€2.00
IssuerTyre (Syria)
Year251-253
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight18.90 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) IX#1996A
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringIMP C C VIBIVS TREBO GALLVS AVG
(Translation: Emperor Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionEuropa standing facing, holding oval stone; at left, forepart of bull, right; below, murex shell
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCOL TYRO METRO, ΙΕΡΙ/Α ΑΜ/ΒΡΟϹΙ/ωΝ ΠΕ/ΤΡωΝ
(Translation: colony at Tyre, metropolis; festival of the Ambrosial stones)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (251-253)  - -
Catalog ID2349504070
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