RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60573)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60573)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Second neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Π Λ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ Ϲ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Πόπλιον Λικίνιον Οὐαλεριανὸν Σεβαστὸν Πατέρα Πατρίδος Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Π(όπλιον) Λ(ικίνιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Σ(εβαστὸν) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerian 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 32 mm
Average weight 16.89 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Specimens 10 (2 in the core collections)
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