RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60615)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60615)
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 Zeus seated left, on throne holding Nike on extended right and sceptre in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 17.31 g
Axis 6
Specimens 16 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 1527 SNG 1817
    P: 1519 SNG 1818
    NY: 1998.18.140
    NY: 1953.171.1370
    A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz vi.1473
    Adana Cox 1941: 217 [Valerian II]
    V-ON SNG Leypold 2714
    Ayvagediği 179
    Ayvagediği 180
    CGT coll. = Ares EA11, 30 Aug. 2020, lot 282
    CGT coll. ex VCoins Gert Boersema ex Künker eLive 19, 26 June 2013, lot 527
    ✸ CNG E329, 25 June 2014, 268 = CNG EA 329, 25 June 2014, lot 268
    CNG E352, 3 June 2015, 339 = CNG EA 352, 3 June 2015, lot 339
    CNG EA 123, 28 Sept. 2005, lot 56 = SNG Levante 1190
    Lindgren 3.933a
    SNG Levante 1191