RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60620)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60620)
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 Apollo facing right head left holding torch in right and bow, arrow, and quiver in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 17.40 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     P: 1522 SNG 1823
— —     Bucephalus Numismatic Black 22, 28–30 July 2023, lot 831
— —     CGT coll. = Ares EA 7, 21 Feb. 2020, lot 344
— —     CGT coll. = Saint Paul Auction 13, 19 Nov. 2017, lot 513
— —     CNG EA 90, 26 May 2004, lot 310 = SNG Levante 1189
— —     Kaarster Privatbesitz = Ziegler 1988, no. 831
— —     ✸ Pecunem/Naumann 39, 3 Jan. 2016, lot 760 = Gorny & Mosch 233, 6 Oct. 2015, lot 2105