RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60587)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60587)
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 Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Πόπλιον Λικίνιον Οὐαλεριανὸν Σεβαστὸν Πατέρα Πατρίδος 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 ΤΑΡ(Ϲ) ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ Α Μ Κ - Β Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης βʹ γʹ Ταρσ(οῦ) Μητροπόλ(εως) 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 32 mm
Average weight 17.23 g
Axis 4, 6
Specimens 15 (5 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1894,0402.250 BMC 321
— —     L: 1841,0730.148 BMC 322
— —     P: Y 20263, FG 1539.37 SNG 1804
— —     P: 1512 SNG 1805
— —     NY: 1944.100.55080
— —     Anamur SNG Turkey 2.367
— —     Ayvagediği 170
— —     Ayvagediği 171
— —     Ayvagediği 172
— —     Ayvagediği 173
— —     Ayvagediği 174
— —     CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.
— —     CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.
— —     ✸ Demos 23, 1 Sept. 2023, lot 612
— —     Savoca Coins Blue 194th Weekly Blue, 3 Feb. 2024, lot 379