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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Οὐαλεριανός 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 Ἀναζάρβου μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ γʹ ἔτους βοσʹ Ἀναζάρβου 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. 

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    B Ziegler 813, 8
    B Ziegler 813, 9
    Cop SNG 60 = Ziegler 813, 3
    NY: 1944.100.53093 Ziegler 813, 5
    V Ziegler 813, 4
    A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz vi.281
    Bern Righetti 1520 = Ziegler 813, 11
    Washington Ziegler 813, 6
    CGT coll.
    ✸ CNG EA 129, 21 Dec. 2005, lot 220 = Levante 1526 = Ziegler
    SNG vA 5514 = Ziegler 813, 2
    Ziegler 813, 10
    Ziegler 813, 12
    Ziegler 813, 7