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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πόπλιος Λικίνιος Οὐαλεριανός 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 ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Φιλήτου ἱππικοῦ 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

# Specimen 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