RPC III, 3901

 

Image of specimen #28

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3901
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, r; to left, palm
Reverse inscription ΖΜϹ, ΜΗ ΤΥΡ (to r.), 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Edition ζμσʹ μη(τροπόλεως) Τύρ(ου) 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Translation (year) 247, of the metropolis Tyre, of Tyre
Reverse design Astarte standing left on galley
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 12 mm
Average weight 1.79 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 2260, BMC 311
Specimens 29 (23 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1933,1203.12
2 2     L: 1902,0206.170 BMC 311
3 3     L: 1908,0110.1364 BMC 312
4 4     P: 2163
5 5     P: S de R
6 6     Cop SNG 358
7 7     O
8 8     O
9 9     C: Leake SNG 6097
10 10     Forum Ancient Coins (accessed June 2011 via acsearch)
11 11     Sayles and Lavender 2009–02–04 via vcoins
12 12     NY: 1944.100.73033
13 13     NY: 1944.100.73034
14 14     NY: 1944.100.73035
15 15     NY: 1944.100.73036
16 16     NY: 1948.19.2295
17 17     NY: 1992.54.1218
18 18     NY: 1992.54.1219
19 19     NY: 1992.54.1220
20 20     NY
21 21     NY
22 22     NY
23 23     NY
24 24     NY
25 25     AUB 176
26 26     AUB 177
27 27     B: 18257441
28 28     ✸ Leu WA 15, 27 Feb. 2021, lot 1560
29 29     CGT coll.