RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61149)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61149)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Magistrate Valerius Nikias (strategos and prytanis for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟΠ ΛΙΚΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Πόπ(λιος) Λικί(νιος) Οὐαλεριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΟΥΑ ΝΕΙΚΙΑ ΠΡ ΤΟ Β / ϹΕ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΗΑ/ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ/ΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Οὐα(λερίου) Νεικία πρ(υτάνεως) τὸ βʹ Σε(βαστὰ) Καισάρηα Μητροπολειτῶν
Translation under strategos Valerius Nikias, prytanis for the second time, Sebasta, Caesarea, of the Metropolitans
Reverse design inscribed agonistic crown containing two palms
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 7.96 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 12
Specimens 15 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    B: IB
    B: 1877/512
    B: Fox Kraft pl. 27, 158b
    Cop SNG 936
    O: HCR 8184
    V: GR 19938
    Boston: 65.862
    Tübingen SNG 2984
    Tübingen SNG 2985
    V-ON SNG Leypold 691
    CGT coll. = LAC Auction P, 7 Dec. 2015, lot 214
    CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.
    ✸ Naumann 39, 3 Jan. 2016, lot 595 = Gorny & Mosch 223, 6 Oct. 2015, lot 1948
    Naville Numismatics 39, 29 April 2018, lot 188
    Saint Paul Antiques 10, 2 Sep. 2017, lot 297