RPC I, 4675

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4675
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Claudius
Dating 50/1
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Heracles (Melqart) with lion skin knotted about neck, right
Reverse inscription ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, ΚΡ, ΡΟϚ
Edition Τύρου ἱερᾶς καὶ ἀσύλου ΚΡ ροϛʹ Τύρου ἱερᾶς καὶ ἀσύλου ΚΡ ροϛʹ
Translation of sacred and inviolable Tyre, KR(?), (year) 176
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 23 mm
Average weight 13.87 g
Axis 1
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Rouvier 2119
2 2     B
3 3     L: 1928,0120.78 Walker, Metrology I, 586: 93.25%
4 4     Heritage Hong Kong Signature Sale 3077, 5 Dec. 2019, lot 38029
5 5     CNG Mail Bid Sale 63, 21 May 2003, lot 710
6 6     ✸ CNG Mail Bid Sale 63, 21 May 2003, lot 709
7 7     Künker 347, 22 Mar. 2021, lot 878