RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60852)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 60852)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Clazomenae
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Dionysios (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Π ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πόπλιος Λικίνιος Οὐαλεριανός Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λι(κίνιος) Οὐαλεριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤ ΑΥ ΔΙΟΝΥϹΙΟΥ ΚΛΑΖΟ/Μ-ΕΝ-ΙΩΝ
Edition στρατηγοῦ Αὐρηλίου Διονυσίου Κλαζομενίων στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Διονυσίου Κλαζομενίων
Translation of the strategos Aurelius Dionysios, of the Clazomenians
Reverse design nude warrior armed with spear, sword, helmet, and shield advancing left and looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 8.08 g
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Note Imhoof-Blumer (GM. p. 111) suggests that the warrior may be Paralos (Strabo 633) or Parphorus (Paus. 7.3.8).
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     L BMC 135
— —     P: 228 Wa 1480
— —     B: IB
— —     CNG 442, 17 April 2019, lot 677
— —     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 157, 5 Oct. 2025, lot 382