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 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Edition Τύρου μητροπόλεως ητʹ Τύρ(ου) 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Translation of Tyre, metropolis, 308, of Tyre, of Tyre
Reverse design club; in oak wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.55 g
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: 1908,0110.1354 BMC 357
4 4     L: EH,p671.6.Tyr BMC 358
5 5     L: 1900,0707.217 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