RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62892)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62892)
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, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET, ΕΥΡωΠΗ
Edition col(onia) Turo(s) met(ropolis) Εὐρώπη
Translation the colony of Tyre, metropolis, Europa
Reverse design Europa standing facing, holding vase in left, right hand on breast; to left, forepart of bull approaching out of water; above, Ambrosial Rocks with olive tree between; below, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.93 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 2507
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     L BMC 468
— —     NY: 1944.100.81946 ex Rouvier 2507 with pl. IV.11
— —     CNG EA 306, 10 July 2013, lot 301
— —     CNG EA 337, 22 Oct. 2014, lot 270
— —     ✸ M&M GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 916