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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/60852 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
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 | 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 | στ(ρατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Διονυσίου Κλαζομενίων |
Translation | of the strategos Aurelius Dionysios, of the Clazomenians |
Reverse design | naked warrior armed with spear, sword, helmet, and shield advancing left and looking back |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 27 mm |
Average weight | 7.90 g |
Axis | 6 |
Specimens | 4 (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). |