RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 88387)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 88387)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Gallienus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET(R)(O)
Edition colonia Tyro Metropolis col(onia) Tyro Metro(polis)
Translation colony of Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design figure standing left, holding down short sceptre (?) in right over uncertain object and round object in left; in left field, murex shell; to right, small palm tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average weight 10.29 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2551, describing the uncertain object as 'le bétyle entourée d'un serpent'
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note See also https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/62952.
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