RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62977)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62977)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Gallienus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET(RO)
Edition col(onia) Turo(rum) Metro(polis)
Translation Colony of the Tyrians, Metropolis
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, placing right hand on trophy, being crowned from behind by Victory, standing left on column; at her feet, on left, Marsyas; on right, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.30 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Rouvier 2520
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1840,0921.442 BMC 474
    L: 1859,0509.22 BMC 475
    P Babelon 2330
    NY: 1944.100.81954
    V: GR 32646
    CGT coll.
    ✸ CNG EA 302, 8 May 2013, lot 282
    Falghera 2721
    Lindgren I, 2398
    M&M GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 920