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 Τύρου 𐤋𐤑𐤓 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

# Specimen 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