RPC VII.2, 3561

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3561
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 and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass
Reverse inscription COL TYR(O) MET(R), 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Edition col(onia) Tyro Metr(opolis) 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Translation colony of Tyre, metropolis, of Tyre
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 18.65 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2423
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.81876
2 2     Freiburg: 12515
3 3     CNG EA 307, 24 July 2013, lot 228
4 4     ✸ CNG MBS 55, 13 Sept. 2000, lot 980
5 5     Gorny & Mosch EA 270, 12 Mar. 2020, lot 2422