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Phoenicia, Tyre. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Septimius Severus, A.D. 193-211. AE 27 (27 mm, 11.99 g, 12 h). Dated CY 321? (A.D. 195/6?). Laureate head of Melqarth-Hercules right, line skin tied around neck / Octastyle temple of Koinon of Phoenicia; Phoenician ethnic to left, AKTI in exergue. Rouvier 2246 var. (AKT in exergue); BMC 361. Fine, some roughness.
On most specimens of this type, AKT alone is found in the exergue, which is normally interpreted as a date. BMC (p. cxxxvi) raised the possibility that it referred to the Actian games
On most specimens of this type, AKT alone is found in the exergue, which is normally interpreted as a date. BMC (p. cxxxvi) raised the possibility that it referred to the Actian games