RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60448)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60448)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Coropissus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΠΟΥΒ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσαρ Πούβ(λιος) Λικ(ίνιος) Οὐαλεριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΚΟΡΟΠΙϹϹΕωΝ ΤΗϹ ΚΗΤωΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ
Edition Κοροπισσέων τῆς Κητῶν μητροπό(λεως)
Translation of the Coropissians, metropolis of the Cetians
Reverse design Apollo Smintheus standing facing, head left, wearing cloak and holding laurel branch over altar; at his feet, mouse, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.94 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Note The reverse die had not been used for some 20 years (no intervening coinage).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1975,0411.314 MMAG XIII, 1954, lot 913
    P Wa 4757 = SNG 776
    ✸ CNG EA 564, 19 June 2024, lot 372 = SNG Levante supp. 160