RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 6520)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 6520)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Philip I (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG
Edition Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Pius Felix Augustus Imp(erator) M(arcus) Iul(ius) Philippus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Julius Philip, Pious, Fortunate, Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TYRO METRO
Edition colonia Tyro metropoli col(onia) Tyro metro(poli)
Translation at the colony Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Hercules standing left, extending arm over trophy, holding club and lion skin, being crowned by Victory on column; on ground, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 19.68 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 2444
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     P Bab 2278
— —     ✸ CNG EA 206, 11 Mar. 2009, lot 374
— —     R. McAlee coll.