RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60557)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60557)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Second neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟ ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ΕΥ / ϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Πόπλιον Λικίνιον Οὐαλεριανὸν Εὐσεβῆ Σεβαστὸν Πατέρα Πατρίδος Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Πό(πλιον) Λι(κίνιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Εὐ(σεβῆ) Σε(βαστὸν) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Pius Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ Α Μ Κ / Γ - Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσ(οῦ) μητροπόλ(εως) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Artemis standing right, holding bow in left and drawing arrow from quiver with right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 24.47 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ Ayvagediği 161
    Concordia Numismatic 17, 27 June 2024, lot 665 = Numismatik Naumann 137, 4 Feb. 2024, lot 469