RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 63000)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 63000)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AV
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Gallienus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET
Edition col(onia) Tyro Met(ropolis)
Translation colony of Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Sacrifice to Melqarth-Hercules. Female figure wearing kalathos standing right, both hands raised above lighted altar before temple with two columns, seen in perspective, containing club of Hercules; to right, murex shell; (above altar, star)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.67 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 2536–2537
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

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