RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61176)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61176)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Gallienus (sole reign)
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Magistrate Ser— Apronianos the Young (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Πό(πλιος) Λι(κίνιος) Γαλλιηνός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Gallienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΑΠΡΩΝΙΑΝΟΥ Ν ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Ἀπρωνιανοῦ ν(έου) Μητροπολιτῶν
Translation under the strategos Apronianos the Young, of the Metropolitans
Reverse design temple with four columns with arcuated lintel on podium; within, warrior standing left, holding spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.56 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note The marks between the item between two left hand columns look like letters, but it is not clear what they are (ΙΓΕΡ?). Perhaps they relate to the unexplained Ν at the end of the circular legend? Another of the man's names (Niger?)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     O: bt. 1929 Kraft pl. 28, 171
— —     Naumann 58, 1 Oct. 2017, lot 301
— —     ✸ Naumann 61, 7 Jan. 2018, lot 423