RPC III, 3858

 

Image of specimen #60

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3858
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Uncertain
Issue Small denominations
Dating Second century?
Obverse inscription COL
Edition col(onia)
Translation colony
Obverse design Marsyas standing left holding wineskin
Reverse inscription BER
Edition Ber(ytus)
Translation Berytus
Reverse design prow right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 13 mm
Average weight 1.66 g
Axis 3, 6, 7, 12
Reference S 786–844, Rouvier 478
Specimens 64 (5 in the core collections)
Note For the hoard of such coins in C, see introduction. The module is slightly larger than 2863. Beirut excavations = Butcher, Small Change nos 399-403.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 31
2 2     L BMC 29
3 3     L BMC 30
4 4     L BMC 32
5 5     L: 1935,0715.11
6 6 –59     see S
60 60     ✸ CGT coll.
61 61     CGT coll.
62 62     Leeds-UL: 1252
63 63     Leeds-UL: 1251
64 64     Leeds-UL: 1250