RPC VII.2, 3593

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3593
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Edition Imperator Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus Imp(erator) Gordianus Pius Fel(ix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gordian Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass
Reverse inscription COL TYR MET, N C F
Edition colonia Tyrus metropolis Ν— C— F— col(onia) Tyr(us) met(ropolis) Ν(—) C(—) F(—)
Translation colony at Tyre, metropolis, N— C— F—
Reverse design temple seen in perspective, with star in pediment; at right, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.94 g
Axis 5, 12
Reference Rouvier —
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 878
2 2     IMJ: 3966
3 3     IMJ: 3965
4 4     ✸ C. Rhodes coll.