RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60583)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60583)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Second neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Π ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ΕΥ ΕΥϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Π(όπλιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Εὐ(τυχεῖ) Εὐσε(βῆ) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Publius Valerianus Pius Fortunate Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡ(Ϲ)(ΟΥ) 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 Tyche standing left, holding rudder in right and cornucopia in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 16.14 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Specimens 16 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1854,1102.3 BMC 323
    P: 1513 SNG 1802
    P: 1514 SNG 1803
    C: CM.LK.2607R
    Anamur SNG Turkey 2.368
    V-ON SNG Leypold 2712
    V-ON SNG Leypold 2713
    ✸ Bertolami EA 28, 15 July 2015, lot 469
    Burbach coll. = Ziegler 1988, no. 825
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll. = NBS EA 12, 13 May 2022, lot 243
    CNG EA 237, 21 July 2010, lot 154
    CNG MBS 69, 8 June 2005, lot 1177= SNG Levante 1179
    Karbach coll. = Ziegler 1988, no. 826
    Münzzentrum Rheinland 177, 14 Sept. 2016, lot 216 ex Rheinland 175, 13 Jan. 2016, lot 445