| Province |
Phoenicia |
| City |
Tyre |
| Size (mm) |
24 |
| Weight (g) |
11.43 |
| Die Axis |
0 |
| Tariff |
- |
| Governor |
- |
| Ob. Leg. |
M OΠ ΔIAΔVMENIANOC KAI |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed and cuirassed bust right |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, Caesar |
| Rev. Leg. |
BYB - ΛOV IEPAC |
Rev. Desc. |
Astarte right in distyle temple, covered by an arch decorated by shell-like swags, with polos on head, spear in r. hand and foot on prow, crowned with wreath by Nike, standing on column r. before her. |
Meaning |
(coin) of the people of Byblus – Glory of our temple of Astarte |
References; |
Collection; BMC Phoenicia 40-43; Rouvier JIAN 4 (1901), 54. 699; Vismara pp.194 No. 30-52; Mionnet Vol. 8; No. 77, p.253; Mionnet Vol. 5; No.130, p.355; |
Notes: |
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| Province |
Phoenicia |
| City |
Tyre |
| Size (mm) |
26 |
| Weight (g) |
10.15 |
| Die Axis |
5 |
| Tariff |
- |
| Governor |
- |
| Ob. Leg. |
M OΠ ΔIAΔVMENIANOC KAI |
| Ob. Desc. |
Bare headed and cuirassed bust right |
| Meaning |
Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, Caesar |
| Rev. Leg. |
BYB - ΛOV IEPAC |
Rev. Desc. |
Astarte (Tyche) right in distyle temple, covered by an arch decorated by shell-like swags, with polos on head, spear in r. hand and foot on prow, crowned with wreath by Nike, standing on column r. before her. |
Meaning |
(coin) of the people of Byblus – Glory of our temple of Astarte |
References; |
BMC Phoenicia 40-43; Rouvier JIAN 4 (1901), 54. 699; Vismara pp.194 No. 30-52; Mionnet Vol. 8; No. 77, p.253; Mionnet Vol. 5; No.130, p.355; |
Notes: |
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