RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60589)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60589)
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 Λ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Π(όπλιον) Λ(ικίνιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Σε(βαστὸν) 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 ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕ Α / Μ / Κ - Γ / Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλε(ως) 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 Nemesis standing left, holding cubit rule in left and uncertain object in right; to left, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.71 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 9 (1 in the core collections)
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