RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62945)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62945)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AV
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Valerianus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET(R)
Edition col(onia) Turo(rum) Metr(opolis)
Translation Colony of the Tyrians, Metropolis
Reverse design river- or lake-god, beardless, standing facing, head left; in left, reed with long drooping leaves; he places right above uncertain round object; in field left, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.42 g
Axis 1, 7, 12
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note 4 very worn; identification uncertain.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1908,0110.1396 BMC 465
    NY: 1944.100.81950
    CNG E315, 20 Nov. 2013, 259
    ✸ CNG EA 357, 12 Aug. 2015, lot 304