RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 63003)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 63003)
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 METROP
Edition col(onia) Turo(rum) Metrop(olis)
Translation Colony of the Tyrians, Metropolis
Reverse design river- or lake-god, beardless, standing facing, head left; in left, reed with long drooping leaves; he places right above uncertain round object; below, half-figure of river god swimming left; above, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.30 g
Axis 1, 6
Reference Rouvier 2550 (Lake Cendevia)
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: G.4357 BMC 491
    NY: 1944.100.81965 Rouvier 2550 with pl. IV.20
    CGT collection
    ✸ Private coll. (Essex)