Chalkos - Tyre Palm tree

Features

Issuer Tyre (Syria)
Emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 108-109
Value Chalkon (1⁄48)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.13 g
Diameter 15.5 mm
Thickness 2.8 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
113618
References RPC Online III# 3885,
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)
BMC Greek# 286
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.

Obverse

Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right; to left, palm.

Reverse

Palm tree, Phoenician letters לצר (‘of Tyre’)

Scripts: Greek, Phoenician

Lettering:
TYP ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ
ΔΛ | Σ

Translation: Holy Metropolis.

Mint

Tyre, Phoenicia, modern-day Tyre, Lebanon

Comments

Variants are know given year of issue.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (108-109) ΔΛΣ Photo Tyre; year=234

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Chalkos - Tyre (Palm tree)
Numismatik Naumann GmbH
Auction 70
Lot 328
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2018 VF USD 53.99
(EUR 50.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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