RPC IV.3, 6823 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6823 (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
Reverse inscription ΤΥΡοΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΘΟϹ 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Edition Τύρου μητροπόλεως θοσʹ 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Translation of Tyre, metropolis, 279, of Tyre
Reverse design club; in oak wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.92 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2242
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     de Molthein 3143
2 2     ✸ B: Fox, reverse with ligature ΜΗ{ƱΡ}ΟΠΟΛΕΩ⊏
3 3     NY: 1944.100.73062 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)