RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61172)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61172)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Salonina (Augusta)
Magistrate Valerius Nikias (strategos and prytanis for the second time)
Obverse inscription ϹΑΛΩΝ ΧΡΥϹΟΓΟΝΗ ϹΕ
Edition Σαλων(ίνᾳ) Χρυσογόνῃ Σε(βαστῇ)
Translation to Salonina Chrysogone Augusta
Obverse design draped and diademed bust of Salonina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤ ΟΥΑ ΝΕΙΚΙΑ ΠΡ ΤΟ ΜΗΤΡΟ/ΠΟΛΕΙΤΩ/Ν
Edition ἐπὶ στ(ρατηγοῦ) Οὐα(λερίου) Νεικία πρ(υτάνεως) τὸ Μητροπολειτῶν
Translation under strategos Valerius Nikias, prytanis, 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 26 mm
Average weight 7.92 g
Axis 6, 8
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    B: BI
    B: 28723
    B: Löbb.
    Mu SNG 697 = Kraft pl. 28, 164b
    CNG EA 564, 19 June 2024, lot 355
    ✸ G. Hirsch 279–80, 8 Feb. 2012, lot 2698 = ibid. 118, 210 Nov. 1979, lot 910