RPC I, 4654B

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4654B
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Augustus
Dating AD 11/12
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Heracles (Melqart) with lion skin knotted about neck, right
Reverse inscription ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, ΚΡ, ΡΛΖ
Edition Τύρου ἱερᾶς καὶ ἀσύλου ΚΡ ρλζʹ
Translation of sacred and inviolable Tyre, KR(?), (year) 137
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 43 mm
Reference trade hoard
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P
2 2     trade hoard
3 3     Stack's Coin Galleries Dec. 2008, 17 Dec. 2008, lot 251