RPC VII.2, 3559

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3559
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Gordianus Pius Fel(ix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gordian Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TYR METRO
Edition Col(onia) Tyr(o) Metro(polis)
Translation to the Colony Tyre Metropolis
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, placing right on trophy to left and holding sceptre, crowned by Victory on column to right; at feet, on left Marsyas right, on right murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 20.30 g
Axis 7, 11
Reference Rouvier 2423
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.4348 BMC 423
2 2     Münster: M 1520
3 3     ✸ C. Rhodes coll.