RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62990)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62990)
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 laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET, ΘΗΒΕ
Edition col(onia) Turo(s) met(ropolis) Θήβε
Translation colony Tyre, metropolis, Thebes
Reverse design Cadmus standing front head left holding spear transversely in left and patera in right; at his feet, heifer lying down right; above, towered city gate; in field right, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 15.05 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Rouvier 2532
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1908,0110.1405 BMC 487
    P Babelon 2341
    ✸ NY: 1944.100.81982
    NY: 1944.100.81936 ex Rouvier 2500