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Numismata hellenica: a catalogue of Greek coins; with notes, a map ...

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108<br />

Metal Size Weight<br />

JE<br />

JE 3<br />

^<br />

M<br />

JE<br />

JE<br />

6<br />

ASIA.<br />

TYRUS Phoenici£e.<br />

Note.—V. <strong>Numismata</strong> Helleiiiea, Asia, p. 139.<br />

Turreted female head <strong>with</strong> veil to r. ; behind the head, palm-branch 2 R. Galley to<br />

I., upon which draped figure standing to I. ; before the figure, MHT(po7ro\£wc)<br />

TYPOY in monogram ; behind the figure, 0I[2], 219 <strong>of</strong> the aera oif Tyrian<br />

autonomy, which commenced b.c. 126, i.e. a.d. 9'i, the twelfth year <strong>of</strong> the reign<br />

<strong>of</strong> Domitian.—V. Num. Hellen. Asia, p. 139.<br />

Same type; behind the head, ear <strong>of</strong> corn. R. Palm-tree; around, MHTE^onO-<br />

AE[i2S] •^, monogram <strong>of</strong> Tyre ; under the palm, across the field, AAS (231),<br />

A.I). 105, the seventh year <strong>of</strong> the reign <strong>of</strong> Trajan.<br />

Laureate head <strong>of</strong> young Hercules to r. fit. Club, the smaller end <strong>of</strong> it forming part<br />

<strong>of</strong> the monogram <strong>of</strong> Tyre ; to right <strong>of</strong> club, the name Tyr in three PhcEnician<br />

letters ; around, MHTPOIIOAEIUS ; the whole surrounded by wreath <strong>of</strong> oak.<br />

Tyrus Colonia.<br />

Caracalla.<br />

IMP. CAES. M. AV. ANTONINVS AVG. Bust <strong>of</strong> Caracalla to r. B. TVRIORVM.<br />

on her head high construction, tower?<br />

Tyrus in the character <strong>of</strong> Astarte! adv. ;<br />

right hand on trophy; in left trophy, palm-tree<br />

hand, hasta held obliquely; between her and<br />

; on her left side. Victory on column <strong>of</strong>fers her a crown below, murex.<br />

;<br />

Macrinus.<br />

IMP. CAES. MACRINVS AVG. Bearded laureate head <strong>of</strong> Macrinus to n<br />

TVRVS. Same types, but no murex.<br />

Valerianus Senior.<br />

B. SEP(T

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