RPC VII.2, 3591

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3591
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 TYR MET
Edition col(onia) Tyr(o) met(ropolis)
Translation the colony of Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Hercules standing left, holding patera over altar, club, and lion skin; on the left, Ambrosial rocks; one the right, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.62 g
Axis 6, 11
Reference Rouvier 2426
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1872,0709.344 BMC 427
2 2     V: GR 22375
3 3     IMJ: 4025