RPC VII.2, 3573A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3573A
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Edition Imperator Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus 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 rear
Reverse inscription COL TYR METRO
Edition colonia Tyro metropoli col(onia) Tyr(o) metro(poli)
Translation at the colony Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Diomedes standing left, holding palladium, spear and chlamys; at left, murex; at right, palm tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 17.30 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B. Michaux coll. = Klondike 52, 13 Apr. 2024, lot 42