RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62948)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62948)
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 radiate, 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 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 28 mm
Average weight 14.81 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1900,0707.240 BMC 469
    ✸ V: GR 36400
    Bern SNG Righetti 2355
    CGT coll.
    Lindgren I, 2394