Tyre Melquart




Province Phoenicia
City Tyre
Size (mm) 21
Weight (g) 8.98
Die Axis 0
Tariff -
Governor -
Ob. Leg. M OP[EL] ANTWNINON KAI
Ob. Desc. Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Meaning Marcus Opellius Antoninus, Caesar
Rev. Leg. [ ]TVRVS METRV [COL]
Rev. Desc. Laureate head of Hercules/Melquart right
Meaning – Honouring the city god of Tyre
References; Collection; Lindgren III A1469a;
Notes: While this reverse is labelled Hercules it can be also associated with Melquart, the city god of Tyre