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 the Young (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Π ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λι(κίνιος) Οὐαλεριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΑΥΡ ΕΛΠΙΔΗΦΟΡΟΥ Ν / ΚΥΜ-Α-ΙΩ-Ν
Edition ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἑλπιδηφόρου ν(έου) Κυμαίων
Translation under strategos Aurelius Elpidephoros the Young, of the Cymeans
Reverse design naked athlete entering gymnasium, carrying agonistic crown on head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 9.13 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Puglisi 68
Specimens 17 (9 in the core collections)
Note For the interpretation as a gymnasium, see Puglisi, p. 308.
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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