RPC IX, 2025A

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2025A
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Person (obv.) Volusian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [IMP] C C VIB VOLVS[IANVS AVG]
Edition Imperator Caesar Gaius Vibius Volusianus Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Vib(ius) Volusianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gaius Vibius Volusianus, Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TYRO METRO, ΕΥΡω/ΠΗ ΙΕ/ΡΙΑ Α/ΜΒΡΟ/ϹΙωΝ
Edition colonia Tyro metropolis Εὐρώπη ἱερία ἀμβροσίων col(onia) Tyro metro(polis) Εὐρώπη ἱερία ἀμβροσίων
Translation colony at Tyre, metropolis; Europa; the festival of the Ambrosian (Rocks)
Reverse design Europa standing left, holding oval stone; at right, two ambrosial rocks; at left, forepart of bull, right; below, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.60 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Lindgren III, A1479a