RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60249)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60249)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Year ΒΟϹ = 272
Dating AD 253/4
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Οὐαλεριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Valerian
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤ, Α Μ Κ, Γ Γ, ΕΤ ΒΟϹ
Edition Ἀναζαρβοῦ μητ(ροπόλεως) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ γʹ ἔτ(ους) βοσʹ
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) 3 (eparchies), thrice (neocorate), of year 272
Reverse design capricorn right, on globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.68 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference Ziegler 813
Specimens 14 (5 in the core collections)
Note This type uses a reverse die for the smallest denomination and an obverse die for the next larger one. 

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