RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61231)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61231)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΡΤΚ (sic) ΠΟ ΛΙΚΙ ΟΝΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ (sic)
Edition Αὐ{ρ}<τ>οκρ(άτωρ) Πό(πλιος) Λικί(νιος) Ο{ν}<ὐ>αλεριανός
Translation Emperor Publius Licinius Valerianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙ/ΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design temple with four columns with arcuated lintel; within, statue of Samian Hera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.22 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 14 (9 in the core collections)
Note The beginning of the obv. legend is presumably an attempt at autokrator.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1844,1015.215 BMC 370
— —     P: 3562
— —     P: 3561
— —     G SNG 1835
— —     NY: 1944.100.47603
— —     O: Milne 1934
— —     V: GR 18186
— —     V: GR 18185
— —     V: GR 18187
— —     Freiburg: 11826
— —     CNG EA 351, 20 May 2015, lot 512
— —     CNG EA 442, 17 Apr. 2019, lot 688
— —     ✸ Emporium Hamburg 81, 23 Oct. 2018, lot 424 = Emporium Hamburg 87, 12 Nov. 2019, lot 458 = Auktionshaus Felzmann 169, 30 June 2020, lot 270 = Auktionshaus Felzmann e 28, 7 Sept. 2020, lot 10087
— —     NAC 100, 29 May 2017, lot 1240 = Naville Numismatics 58, 14 June 2020, lot 231