RPC IV.3, 6825 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6825 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Commodus
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Heracles-Melqarth (lightly bearded) with traces of lion skin, right; to right, star
Reverse inscription ΤΥΡΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ ΗΤ ΤΥΡ (ΤΥΡ in Ρhoenician)
Reverse design club; in oak wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2244, BMC 357–9, Cop 343
Specimens 14 (14 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P Bab 2180
2 2     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 816, reading of date not entirely certain
3 3     ✸ L: BMC 357
4 4     L: BMC 358
5 5     L: BMC 359, pl. XXXII.4
6 6     B: (Fox)
7 7     B: Graf Prokesch-Osten
8 8     B: (Löbb)
9 9     Cop: 343
10 10     Mu: 32
11 11     NY: 1944.100.73073 (ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut)
12 12     NY: 1944.100.73074
13 13     NY: 1944.100.73075 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
14 14     V: GR 22305