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VII.2, 3569
Image of specimen #2
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/7.2/3569
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Volume
VII.2
Number
3569
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
METR TYRVS COLONI
Edition
Metr(opolis) Tyrus Coloni(a)
Translation
Metropolis Tyre Colony
Reverse design
Dido standing left, holding short sceptre and aplustre, between two figures on deck of galley; figure on left emptying uncertain circular objects into sea; below, murex shell
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
31 mm
Average weight
15.14 g
Axis
5, 6, 10, 12
Reference
Rouvier 2431 corr.
Specimens
8 (2 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
P
Bab 2268
18.72
6
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2
2
✸
B: 18258020, Löbb.
31
19.67
12
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3
3
Beirut-AUB: C6497
Baramki 261, pl. XXXI, 9
31
10.42
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4
4
Beirut-AUB: C1511
Baramki 265
31
16.30
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5
5
IMJ: 15841
31
16.35
6
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6
6
IMJ: 15840
35
14.06
5
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7
7
B. Michaux coll. = ex M. Mihalka coll.
31
14.84
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8
8
C. Rhodes coll.
30
10.75
10
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