RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 59744)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 59744)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Elpidephoros II (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πόπλιος Λικίνιος Οὐαλεριανός Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Πό(πλιος) Λικί(νιος) Οὐαλεριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ϹΤ ΑΥΡ ΕΛΠΙΔΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΔΙϹ ΚΥΜ/ΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Αὐρηλίου Ἐλπιδηφόρου δὶς Κυμαίων ἐπὶ στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἐλπιδηφόρου δὶς Κυμαίων
Translation under strategos Aurelius Elpidephoros two, of the Cymaeans
Reverse design Tyche standing left on galley, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 18.28 g
Axis 6
Reference Puglisi —
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)
Note For the problem of this man's name, see Introduction.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1979,0101.1685 SNG vA 7703
— —     P: 243
— —     P: 247A
— —     ✸ P: 247 Wa 1307
— —     B: 1896/1170
— —     NY: 1944.100.44163
— —     Boston: 67.870
— —     Verona: 72717 SNG 1495
— —     Leu WA 34, 5–8 July 2025, lot 1379
— —     Olympus Numismatik 21, 19 Apr. 2025, lot 404