RPC I, 4629A

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4629A
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Roman Republic
Dating 34/33 BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Heracles (Melqart) with lion skin knotted about neck, right
Reverse inscription ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, ϘΓ
Edition Τύρου ἱερᾶς καὶ ἀσύλου ϙγʹ
Translation of Tyre, sacred and inviolable, (year) 93
Reverse design eagle standing, left, on prow of galley, and with palm on wing; to left, club; date in Greek numbers, with monogram or Greek letters; below eagle, Phoenician letter
Metal silver
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.10 g
Reference Qumrân no. 45–8
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Qumrân no. 45
2 2     Qumrân no. 46
3 3     Qumrân no. 47
4 4     Qumrân no. 48
5 5     ✸ P: M 5702