RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60274)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60274)
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 Π ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πούβλιος Λικίνιος Οὐαλεριανὸς Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(ούβλιος) Λι(κίνιος) Οὐαλεριανὸς Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΕΝΔΟΞ ΜΗΤ, Γ Γ, ΕΤ ΒΟϹ, Α Μ Κ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου ἐνδόξου μητροπόλεως γʹ γʹ ἔτους βοσʹ αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης Ἀναζάρβου ἐνδόξ(ου) μητ(ροπόλεως) γʹ γʹ ἔτ(ους) βοσʹ αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης)
Translation of Anazarbus, glorious metropolis, of the 3 (eparchies), 3 times (neocorate), year 272, first, greatest, most beautiful
Reverse design six prize crowns in two rows, palm branch in centre top one
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 16.97 g
Axis 6, 7, 8, 10
Reference Ziegler 838, Ziegler, Prestige B58 corr. (laureate)
Specimens 13 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    B Ziegler 838, 6
    Mu Ziegler 838, 9
    ✸ NY: 2000.8.4
    NY: 1944.100.51928 Ziegler, Prestige pl. 7.61
    Boston: 63.2611 Ziegler 838, 5
    Dresden: 1921/65 Ziegler 838, 7
    Collection Fontana 60 = Ziegler 838, 8
    Eid Mar Auctions 14, 11 May 2025, lot 94
    Ziegler 838, 1-4
    Ziegler 838, 10