RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60577)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60577)
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 Ϲ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) 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(ΟΥ) ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ(ΕΩϹ) Α Μ Κ / Γ - Β
Edition 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 Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear in r and shield on ground in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 15.90 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 21 (4 in the core collections)

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