RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61305)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61305)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Philetos (strategos, of equestrian rank)
Obverse inscription Α Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Πό(πλιος) Λικί(νιος) Οὐαλεριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ , ΕΠ Ϲ ΦΙΛΗΤΟΥ ΙΠΠ/ΙΚΟΥ
Edition Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων ἐπ(ὶ) σ(τρατηγοῦ) Φιλήτου ἱππικοῦ
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, three times neocorate, under strategos Philetos of equestrian rank
Reverse design three temples; those to left and right seen in perspective; the central one with four columns, enclosing seated figure of Roma
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 15.53 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose lxxiv.1
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1839,1224.332 BMC 455, Klose lxxiv.1.4
    P: 2772 Klose lxxiv.1.2
    Mu: 444 Klose lxxiv.1.3
    SNG vA 2233, Klose lxxiv.1.1= Kraft pl. 7, 48b