RPC VII.2, 3574

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3574
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 rear
Reverse inscription COL TYRO MET
Edition col(onia) Tyro met(ropoli)
Translation at the colony Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Hercules standing left, extending arm over trophy, holding club and lion skin, being crowned by Victory on column; on ground, murex shell and palm tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.65 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 2427
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P Bab 2263
2 2     P Bab 2264
3 3     ✸ IMJ: 4001
4 4     Savoca 14, 23 Apr. 2017, lot 438
5 5     C. Rhodes coll. = Savoca Coins Blue 150 Blue, 10 Dec. 2022, lot 916