RPC VII.2, 3593

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3593
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 and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass
Reverse inscription COL TYR MET, N C F
Edition col(onia) Tyr(us) met(ropolis) Ν(—) C(—) F(—)
Translation the colony of Tyre, metropolis, N— C— F—
Reverse design temple seen in perspective, with star in pediment; at right, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.94 g
Axis 5, 12
Reference Rouvier —
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 878
2 2     IMJ: 3966
3 3     IMJ: 3965
4 4     ✸ C. Rhodes coll.