RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60604)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60604)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Third neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΥ ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Πού(βλιος) Λι(κίνιος) Οὐαλεριανὸς Σε(βαστὸς) Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus, Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Α / Μ / Κ - Γ / Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ γʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of) 3 (eparchies), thrice (neocorate)
Reverse design Heracles standing left, holding club in left and apples of the Hesperides (?)in right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 15.95 g
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ Kassel: 1339 Peus 378, 28 Apr. 2004, lot 1126
— —     Ancient Numismatics Auctions 17, 25 Jan. 2025, lot 428