RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 59740)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 59740)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Elpidephoros (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Π ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΑΥΡ ΕΛΠΙΔΗΦΟΡΟΥ Ν / ΚΥΜ-Α-ΙΩ-Ν
Reverse design naked athlete entering gymnasium, carrying agonistic crown on head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference Puglisi 68
Specimens 17 (9 in the core collections)
Note For the interpretation as a gymnasium, see Puglisi, p. 308.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 244
    P: 257.111
    P: 250 Wa 1310
    B: Fox
    B: Fox
    Cop SNG 154
    O: HCR102054
    V: GR 37801
    V: GR 16820
    Bern SNG Righetti 819
    ✸ Boston: 63.1101
    Gotha Kraft pl. 8, 50a
    Yale: 2008.83.137
    Leu 3, 27 Oct. 2018, lot 158
    M&M GmbH 11, 7 Nov. 2002, lot 66
    R. Hoppensteadt coll.
    Roma Numismatics EA 32, 7 Jan. 2017, lot 657