RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61310)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61310)
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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πόπλιος Λικίνιος Οὐαλεριανός 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 ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΦΙΛΗΤΟΥ ΙΠ/ΠΙΚ, ϹΜΥ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Φιλήτου ἱππικοῦ Σμυρναίων ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Φιλήτου ἱππικ(οῦ) Σμυ(ρναίων)
Translation under strategos Philetos, of equestrian rank, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design Zeus seated left on throne, holding statuette of Nike and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 10.66 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose lxxiv.6
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1841,B.3009 BMC 457, Klose lxxiv.6.2
    P: 2773 Klose lxxiv.6.5
    B: Löbb. Klose lxxiv.6.3
    B: 23678/24 Klose lxxiv.6.4
    Gotha Klose LXXIV.6.1
    CNG EA 592, 30 July 2025, lot 319
    Fritz Rudolf Künker 280, 26 Sept. 2016, lot 280
    Olympus Numismatik 21, 19 Apr. 2025, lot 653