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
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΦΙΛΗΤΟΥ ΙΠ
Reverse design Amazon Smyrna standing left, holding patera, double axe, pelta and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
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