RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 71863)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 71863)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Valerianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TVRO METRO, ΔΙΔW
Edition colonia Tyro metropolis Διδώ col(onia) Tyro metro(polis) Διδώ
Translation the colony Tyre, metropolis, Dido
Reverse design Dido founding Carthage. She stands left holding rule in right and transverse sceptre in left, while to left a mason works atop the gate of a city; below, worker right digs with a pick; above, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.77 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     Agora Auctions Numismatic 43, 20 Oct. 2015, lot 107
— —     ✸ CNG EA 245, 1 Dec. 2010, lot 296
— —     Richard McAlee coll.