RPC IV.3, 6811 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6811 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius
Obverse inscription
Obverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right; to left, palm-branch; to right, apulstre
Reverse inscription ΘΟϹ ΤΥΡ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ ΙΕΡΑϹ
Edition θοσʹ Τύρ(ου) μητροπόλεως ἱερᾶς
Translation 279, of Tyre, sacred metropolis
Reverse design palm-tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.86 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2163, BMC 352–4, Cop 354
Specimens 20 (14 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
2 2     Ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
3 3     ✸ P Bab 2171
4 4     de Molthein 3148
5 5     Rollin & Feuardent Cat. (1864), no. 7425(bis)
6 6     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
7 7     Beirut-AUB
8 8     L: 1871,0703.4 BMC 352
9 9     L: 1900,0707.212 BMC 353
10 10     L: EH,p671.9.Tyr BMC 354
11 11     P: no number (Seymour de Ricci)
12 12     B: (Löbb)
13 13     B: Löbb, on obverse, apulstre, off flan
14 14     B: 1920/790
15 15     Cop: 354, on obverse, aplustre uncertain
16 16     Mu: 10
17 17     NY: 1944.100.73063
18 18     NY: 1944.100.73064
19 19     NY: 1971.193.64, on obverse, aplustre uncertain
20 20     V: GR 22340