RPC IV.3, 6820 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6820 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Heracles-Melqarth (lightly bearded) with traces of lion skin, right; (to right, star)
Reverse inscription ΤΥΡ (with Τ as club handle) ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωΣ ΘΟΣ 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Edition Τύρ(ου) μητροπόλεως θοσʹ 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Translation of Tyre, metropolis, 279, of Tyre
Reverse design club; in oak wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.06 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Rouvier 2236
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P Bab 2175, obverse with star
2 2     ✸ P: 1965/763 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
3 3     L: 1925,0105.120
4 4     Ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
5 5     NY: 1944.100.73061 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
6 6     NY: 1992.54.1213 (gift of Lindgren)