RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62989)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62989)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Gallienus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET
Edition colonia Tyro Metropolis col(onia) Tyro Met(ropolis)
Translation colony of Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Cadmus advancing right holding chlamys in extended left and in raised right a stone which he is about to hurl at a serpent before him; to left, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.34 g
Axis 6
Reference Rouvier 2531
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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