RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 70020)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 70020)
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 Philip, Pious, Fortunate, Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TYRO METR(O)
Edition col(onia) Tyro metro(polis)
Translation the colony of Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, placing right on palm tree to left and holding sceptre, crowned by Victory on column to right; on her side, murex shell; below, four Tychai standing, with altar in between, sacrificing to Astarte: the first is right, looking up with upraised right hand; the second is right, looking up and holding with upraised right hand dish with offerings; the third is left, looking down and pouring libation on altar; the fourth is left, holding with upraised right wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 17.48 g
Axis 1, 6
Reference Rouvier 2440
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    Cop SNG 376
    NY: 1944.100.81894
    Bern: N/G1897
    ✸ IMJ: 4007
    Cast in Winterthur = Hecht 1959