RPC VII.2, 3579

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3579
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 front
Reverse inscription COL TYR METR(O), ΑΜΒΡΟϹΙΕ ΠΕΤΡΑΙ
Edition colonia Tyrus Metropolis Αμβροσίε Πετράι col(onia) Tyr(us) Metro(polis) Αμβροσίε Πετράι
Translation colony of Tyre, metropolis, the Ambrosian Rocks
Reverse design ambrosial rocks on bases flanking olive tree; in exergue, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 17.28 g
Axis 5, 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 2436
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P Bab 2270
2 2     ✸ B: 18273418, Fox
3 3     CNG MBS 57, 4 Apr. 2001, lot 901
4 4     Münzen & Medaillen AG 33, 9 Dec. 1966, lot 495 = cast in Winterthur
5 5     C. Rhodes coll. = Naville Numismatics 95, 27 Apr. 2025, lot 339