RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61151)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61151)
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 ϹΤ ΟΥΑ ΝΕΙΚΙΑ ΠΡ ΤΒ ΜΗΤΡΟ/ΠΟΛΕΙΤΩ/Ν
Edition ἐπὶ στ(ρατηγοῦ) Οὐα(λερίου) Νεικία πρυτάνεως τὸ βʹ Μητροπολειτῶν
Translation under strategos Valerius Nikias, prytanis for the second time, of the Metropolitans
Reverse design emperor and city goddess joining hands; emperor stands right, resting on sceptre, city goddess stands left with transverse sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.74 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1893,1007.5
    B: Löbb.
    Cop SNG 935
    O: Milne 1929
    V: GR 27520
    CNG EA 442, 17 Apr. 2019, lot 684