RPC III, 3900

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3900
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Hadrian
Issue Year 247
Dating AD 121/2
Obverse inscription
Obverse design Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right; to left, palm
Reverse inscription ΤΥΡ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΙΕΡ ΑΣ, ΖΜΣ (or ΖΜϹ), 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Edition Τύρου μητροπόλεως ἱερᾶς ἀσύλου ζμσʹ 𐤋𐤑𐤓 Τύρ(ου) μητροπόλεως ἱερ(ᾶς) ἀσ(ύλου) ζμσʹ 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Translation of Tyre, sacred (and) inviolable metropolis, (year) 247, of Tyre
Reverse design palm tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.52 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2156–7, BMC 347
Specimens 21 (16 in the core collections)
Note 1-4:ΖΜΣ; 5-19: (ΖΜϹ)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.205 BMC 346
2 2     L: 1900,0707.221 BMC 347
3 3     L: 1841,B.3626 BMC 348
4 4     P: S de R
5 5     ✸ P: 2161
6 6     P: 2162
7 7     P: 2164
8 8     Cop SNG 351
9 9     G: 3416
10 10     NY: 1944.100.73027
11 11     NY: 1944.100.73028
12 12     NY: 1944.100.73029
13 13     NY: 1944.100.73030
14 14     NY: 1944.100.73031
15 15     NY: 1944.100.73032
16 16     NY: 1940.77.168
17 17     Beirut-AUB: 188
18 18     Beirut-AUB: 189
19 19     Beirut-AUB: 190
20 20     Leu WA 26, 8 July 2023, lot 2752 = ETB coll.
21 21     Savoca 220th Monthly Silver, 30 June 2024, lot 158