RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 59746)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 59746)
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 Π ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πόπλιος Λικίνιος Οὐαλεριανός 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 ϹΤ ΑΥ ΕΛΠΙΔΗΦΟΡΟΥ Β ΚΥΜΑΙ
Edition στρατηγοῦ Αὐρηλίου Ἐλπιδηφόρου βʹ Κυμαίων στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Ἐλπιδηφόρου βʹ Κυμαί(ων)
Translation of strategos Aurelius Elpidephoros II, of the Cymeans
Reverse design Ephesian Artemis standing facing; to right, female standing right, holding patera and grain stalks
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 9.50 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Puglisi 72
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note For the problem of this man's name, see Introduction.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    P: 245
    P: 245A Wa 1311
    CGT coll. = Pecunem 39, 4 Jan 2016, lot 585 (emperor, not Kyme standing) ex Gorny & Mosch 233, 6 Oct. 2015, lot 1939 (emperor, not Kyme standing)
    ✸ Leu EA 9, 7 Sept. 2019, lot 686 (Amazon Kyme)