RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61449)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61449)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus) ; Gallienus (Augustus)
Magistrate Val(erius?) Aristomachos (strategos)
Alliance with Ephesus; Pergamum
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΒΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λικ(ίννιος) Βαλεριανὸς Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λικ(ίννιος) Γαλλιηνός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus, Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed busts of Valerian and Gallienus facing each another
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΒΑΛ ΑΡΙϹΤΟΜΑΧΟΥ / ΟΜΟΝΟΙ/Α / ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ / ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝ / ΕΦΕϹΙ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Βαλ(ερίου?) Ἀριστομάχου ὁμόνοια Μυτιληναίων Περγαμην(ῶν) Ἐφεσί(ων)
Translation under strategos Val(erius?) Aristomachos, concord of the Mytileneans, Pergamenes, and Ephesians
Reverse design Tyche of Mytilene seated facing, holding patera and herm of Dionysus statuette; to left, Asclepius standing l, leaning on serpent staff; to right, cult figure of Artemis of Ephesus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 43 mm
Average weight 40.31 g
Axis 12
Reference Franke & Nollé —, Kampmann —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ Gemini XII, 11 Jan. 2015, lot 421