RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60560)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60560)
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 ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Α / Μ / Κ / Γ - Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως 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 Hermes standing left, holding purse in right and caduceus in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 22.91 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Specimens 11 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ L: 1874,1201.17 BMC 318
— —     C: Lewis SNG 1754
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— —     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz vi.1464
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— —     Biga Numismatics EA 17, 19 Mar. 2023, lot 222
— —     CGT coll.
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— —     Roma Numismatics EA 17, 25 Apr. 2015, lot 465
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