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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/8688 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | VI |
Number | 8688 (temporary) |
Province | Syria Phoenice |
Region | Phoenicia |
City | Tyre |
Reign | Elagabalus |
Person (obv.) | Severus Alexander (Caesar) |
Issue | Colonial issue |
Obverse inscription | M AV ALEXANDER CAES SE |
Edition | M(arcus) Au(relius) Alexander Caes(ar) Se(verus) |
Translation | Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar Severus |
Obverse design | bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear |
Reverse inscription | SEP TVRO (sic) COLONI |
Edition | Sep(timia) Tyro coloni(a) |
Translation | Septimian Tyre, colony |
Reverse design | Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre and resting on trophy on her right, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; at her feet, to left, small Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand; to right, murex shell |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 26 mm |
Average weight | 8.94 g |
Axis | 12 |
Reference | Rouvier 2414corr. |
Specimens | 2 (1 in the core collections) |