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 α 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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Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 1508 SNG 1799
    P: 1509 SNG 1806
    P: 1507 SNG 1807
    P: Y 20263, FG 1539.24 SNG 1808
    A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz vi.1460
    A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz vi.1461
    Brussels: II 68.416
    V-ON SNG Leypold 2708
    Agora Auctions Numismatic 86, 28 May 2019, lot 135
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.
    CNG EA 111, 30 Mar. 2005, lot 82= DeMarco 7, 11 Nov. 1999, lot 40
    Lindgren 3, A935a
    London Ancient Coins 69, 18 Feb. 2023, lot 236
    ✸ Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 14, 2 Mar. 2014, lot 503
    Roma Numismatics EA 8, 31 May 2014, lot 481
    Savoca Coins Blue 166th Blue, 17–18 June 2023, lot 1118
    Solidus 106, 11 Oct. 2022, lot 1385
    Wildwinds