RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 6528)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 6528)
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 Imp(erator) M(arcus) Iul(ius) Philippus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TYR MET(RO)
Edition Col(onia) Tyr(o) Metro(polis)
Translation to the Colony Tyre Metropolis
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, placing right on trophy to left and holding sceptre, crowned by Victory on column to right; at feet, on left, Marsyas right with star above, on right, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 17.46 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 2439
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ L: 1850,0326.114 BMC 431
— —     P Bab 2272
— —     Cop SNG 375
— —     NY: 1944.100.81890