RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60579)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60579)
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 ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ Α Μ Κ - Γ / Β
Edition 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 Nike standing left, on globe holding wreath in right and palm in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 15.81 g
Axis 5, 6, 11
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1901,0706.20
— —     NY: 1998.18.139
— —     Rome: 10302 Calomino MNR 654
— —     Biga Numismatics EA 14, 15 Jan. 2023, lot 441
— —     CNG EA 304, 12 June 2013, lot 301
— —     ✸ CNG EA 304, 12 June 2013, lot 302 = SNG Levante 1181
— —     Lindgren 3, 932a
— —     Naumann 44, 7 June 2016, 780 = Naumann 44, 7 June 2016, lot 780
— —     Numismad 14, 19–20 Apr. 2024, lot 778