RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61309)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61309)
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 Π ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λι(κίνιος) 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 ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΦΙΛΗΤΟΥ ΙΠ
Edition Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Φιλήτου ἱπ(πικοῦ)
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, three times neocorate, under strategos Philetos of equestrian rank
Reverse design Amazon Smyrna standing left, holding patera, double axe, pelta and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 8.62 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose lxxiv.5
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1839,0919.291 BMC 456, Klose lxxiv.5.1 = Kraft pl. 8.50b
    O: Christ Church 1291 Klose lxxiv.5.2
    Gerhard Hirsch 338, 9 May 2018, lot 812 ex Gerhard Hirsch 332, 20 Sept. 2017, lot 2648
    Gerhard Hirsch 346, 13 Feb. 2019, lot 2869
    Naumann 99, 7 Feb. 2021, lot 472 = Naumann 97, 6 Dec. 2020, lot 1446