RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62891)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62891)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AV
Edition Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Valerianus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET
Edition colonia Tyro Metropolis col(onia) Tyro Met(ropolis)
Translation colony of Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Cadmus advancing right, with foot on prow, holding spear in left and beckoning behind him with right; to left, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.81 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Rouvier 2505-2506
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    P: Chandon de Briaillles 847A
    P Babelon 2312
    P Babelon 2313
    NY: 1944.100.81939
    NY: 1944.100.81938 ex Rouvier 2505
    ✸ Numisfitz GmbH 1, 26 Mar. 2023, lot 536