RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 71975)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 71975)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AV(G)
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL TVRO METR
Edition colonia Tyro Metropolis col(onia) Tyro Metr(opolis)
Translation colony of Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design Sacrifice to Melqarth-Hercules. Female figure wearing kalathos standing right, both hands raised above lighted altar before temple with two columns, seen in perspective, containing club of Hercules; to right, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.52 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ CNG EA 569, 28 Aug. 2024, lot 406 = CNG EA 289, 24 Oct. 2012, lot 250
— —     Richard McAlee coll., ex Holyland Auction E-24, 27 Dec. 2025, lot 295
— —     Richter Coll., ex JHE Auctions 8, 12 Nov. 2012, lot 85