RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61416)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61416)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Magistrate Val(erius?) Aristomachos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΒΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λικ(ίνιος) Βαλεριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerian
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Valerian holding spear and shield, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΒΑΛ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΜΑΧΟΥ / ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙ/ΩΝ.
Edition ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Βαλ(ερίου?) Ἀριστομάχου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under strategos Val(erius?) Aristomachos, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design Tyche of Mytilene, standing left, holding patera over lighted altar and Dionysiac herm; she is crowned by Nike standing left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 18.07 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 224
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1844,0425.627.A BMC 224
    P: 379