Description: Phoenicia, Tyre, Gallienus (260 - 268 AD). IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG; radiate draped bust right / COL TYRO MET; eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak, before vexillum inscribed LEG III GAL, murex shell to right.

Diameter: AE30 mm

Weight: 11,28 g

Grade: gF/gF

Attribution: cf. BMC 492 (legend break, shell left)

Commentary: rare legionary motif; dark brown patina, some pitting

History: Legio III Galica was levied by Julius Caesar around 49 BC, for his civil war and was afterwards stationed in Syria for more than 300 years.

Article Number: 034-07-01-41652