RPC IV.3, 6822 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6822 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Heracles-Melqarth (lightly bearded) with traces of lion skin, right
Reverse inscription ΤΥΡ (with Τ as club handle) ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωΣ ΑΠΣ 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Edition Τύρ(ου) μητροπόλεως απσʹ 𐤋𐤑𐤓
Translation of Tyre, metropolis, (year) 281, of Tyre
Reverse design club; in oak wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 9.59 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2238, BMC 335–7
Specimens 20 (16 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P Bab 2177
2 2     ✸ P: no number (Seymour de Ricci)
3 3     P: Duplicates
4 4     L: 1900,0707.215 BMC 335
5 5     L: EH,p671.5.Tyr BMC 336
6 6     L: 1900,0707.214 BMC 337
7 7     B: 17024
8 8     B: no number
9 9     Mu: 34
10 10     Mu: 46, reading of date and thus attribution to this type uncertain
11 11     NY: 1944.100.73065 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
12 12     NY: 1944.100.73066 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
13 13     NY: 1944.100.73067 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
14 14     NY: 1948.19.2297, with traces of silver cover
15 15     V: GR 22307
16 16     V: GR 22341
17 17     Beirut-AUB
18 18     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
19 19     de Molthein 3144
20 20     Private coll. CGT