RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62991)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62991)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Valerianus Aug(ustus)
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, 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 left, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.31 g
Axis 1
Reference Rouvier 2500
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ NY: 1944.100.81937 Rouvier 2500