RPC IV.3, 6819 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6819 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous'
Dating c. 161–180
Obverse inscription
Obverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right; to left, palm-branch; to right, murex-shell
Reverse inscription ΔϘϹ ΤΥΡ ΙΕΡΑϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Edition δϙσʹ Τύρου ἱερᾶς μητροπόλεως 𐤋𐤑𐤓 δϙσʹ Τύρ(ου) ἱερᾶς μητροπόλεως 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Translation 294, of Tyre, sacred metropolis, of Tyre
Reverse design galley, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.86 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2202
Specimens 9 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     G: III, 267, no. 38
2 2     NY: 1944.100.73071 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
3 3     NY: 1944.100.73072 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
4 4     NY: 1992.54.1232 (gift of Lindgren)
5 5     P Bab 2179B
6 6     ✸ P: 1965/767 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
7 7     B: alter Bestand
8 8     B: 5487JF, reading of date not entirely certain
9 9     Mu: 27, date partly obscure