RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60429)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60429)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Colybrassus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian II (Caesar)
Issue Issue 2: marked ΙΑ, Η, and Γ
Dating AD 256–8
Obverse inscription ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚ ΚΟΡ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒ, ΙΑ
Edition Πόπ(λιον) Λικ(ίνιον) Κορ(νήλιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Καί(σαρα) Σεβ(αστὸν) ιαʹ
Translation for Publius Licinius Cornelius Valerianus Caesar Augustus, 11
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian II, right seen from rear, above eagle, wings open
Reverse inscription ΚΟΛΥΒΡΑϹϹΕΩΝ, ΓΥΜΝΑϹΙΑΡΧΙΑ
Edition Κολυβρασσεῶν γυμνασιαρχία
Translation gymnasiarchy of the Colybrassians
Reverse design temple with four columns; in opened central intercolumniation, large basin with three cups on top
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.49 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Watson 1421
Specimens 15 (4 in the core collections)
Note Levante ad loc.: “Hitherto unexplained, the different sizes of the three cups probably refer to the three groups of competitors (boys, youths, and adults); cf. same type at Syedra.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     P: 433 SNG 561
— —     P: 434 SNG 562
— —     B: Löbb.
— —     C: Mossop
— —     A JIAN 1903, 715
— —     Winterthur: 4586
— —     CGT coll. = NBS EA 10, 9 Jan. 2022, lot 845
— —     ✸ CNG 88, 14 Sept. 2011, lot 957
— —     H.I. coll.
— —     Leu EA 6, 9 Dec. 2018, lot 631
— —     Levante 345 = CNG Triton VII, 12 Jan. 2004, lot 770
— —     Naville Numismatics 80, 2 Apr. 2023, lot 309 = Naville 64, lot 189.
— —     Nomos 32, 8 June 2024, lot 50
— —     SNG vA 5665
— —     Stack's (pre-Feb 2011 Coin Galleries Apr. 2010, 28 Apr. 2010, lot 288)