RPC VII.2, 3581

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3581
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Gordianus Pius Fel(ix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Gordian Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TYR METR(O), ΑΜΒΡΟϹΙΕ ΠΕΤΡΕ(Ι)
Edition col(onia) Tyr(us) Metro(polis) αμβροσίε Πέτρει
Translation the colony of Tyre, metropolis, the Ambrosial Rocks
Reverse design ambrosial rocks on bases flanking olive tree; in exergue, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.31 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 2436
Specimens 14 (4 in the core collections)
Note Sometimes, no bases under the rocks are represented.

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