RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60566)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60566)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Second neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Π Λ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ΕΥϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Π(όπλιον) Λ(ικίννιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Εὐσε(βῆ) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Publius Licinnius Valerianus Pius Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Α Μ Κ - Β / Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) βʹ γʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, twice (neocorate), (of the) three (eparchies)
Reverse design Perseus standing left, holding harpa and gorgoneion in left and cult statue of Apollo Lykeios in extended right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 17.89 g
Axis 5, 11
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 1510 SNG 1809
    Mu
    NY: 1944.100.55081
    Artemide Kunstauktionen e-Live 35, 30 Nov.–1 Dec. 2024, lot 641 (Gallienus)
    Lindgren 3.933
    ✸ Roma Numismatics EA 110, 3 Aug. 2023, lot 1042