RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62886)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62886)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Valerianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET(R)
Edition col(onia) Tyro Metr(opolis)
Translation colony of Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Roma seated left on shield, holding eagle and two small statues and spear; to right, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.89 g
Axis 2, 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 2498 (Pallas)
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1895,0509.15 BMC 454
    L: 1900,0707.237 BMC 455
    P Babelon 2324
    P Babelon 2325
    NY: 1945.68.8 under Gallienus
    CGT coll.