RPC IV.3, 6775 (temporary)

 

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6775 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Issue Reign of Marcus Aurelius or Commodus
Dating 178–182
Obverse inscription (obv. legend not recorded)
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βυβλοῦ
Translation of Sacred Byblus
Reverse design aedicula; inside: statue of turreted Astarte standing with foot on prow, right, holding long standard, raising dress with left hand; to right, Nike standing on column, left, crowning Tyche
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Reference Rouvier 687
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mi V, 353, no. 121