RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 98437)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 98437)
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 laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL TVRO MET(R)
Edition colonia Tyro Metropolis col(onia) Tyro Metr(opolis)
Translation colony of Tyre, metropolis
Reverse design temple with six columns with arcuated lintel within which is statue of Astarte facing placing right on trophy (?) and crowned by Victory on column at right; in ex., altar between palm and murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.06 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    CNG EA 210, 13 May 2009, lot 169
    ✸ Streit