RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60622)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60622)
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 Tyche seated facing, above river god reclining right, crowned by Perseus holding head of Gorgon and harpa; on left, Heracles facing right holding club and lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 18.21 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 19 (5 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1981,0301.426
— —     P: 1528 SNG 1824
— —     B: Löbb.
— —     B: Fox
— —     NY: 1944.100.55078 ex Cahn, July 1928 no. 1730
— —     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz vi.1471
— —     Ayvagediği 178
— —     Brussels, II 68.417
— —     CNG EA 552, 13 Dec. 2023, lot 270 = CNG 70, 21 Sept. 2005, 587 = CNG MBS 70, 21 Sept. 2005, lot 587
— —     Gorny & Mosch 118, 15 Oct. 2002, 1808
— —     Gorny & Mosch 147, 7 Mar. 2006, 1864 = Gorny & Mosch 147, 7 Mar. 2006, lot 1864
— —     Gorny & Mosch 233, 6 Oct. 2015, lot 2104
— —     Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, 682
— —     ✸ Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland 20, 10 Oct. 2006, 246 = M&M GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 246
— —     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 39, 3 Jan. 2016, lot 761
— —     Pecunem/Naumann 39, 3 Jan. 2016, 761 = Gorny & Mosch 233, 6 Oct. 2015, lot 2104
— —     Peus 378, 28 Apr. 2004, 1127 = Peus 378, 28 Apr. 2004, lot 1127
— —     Rauch, 11 Sept. 2007, 990 = Rauch Summer 2007, 11 Sept. 2007, lot 990
— —     SNG Levante 1188