RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61495)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61495)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Iulia Gordus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Aelius Phoibos (archon, of equestrian rank, relative of senators)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟΠ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ (sic)
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΑΥΡ ΦΟΙΒΟΥ ΙΠΠΙΚΟΥ ϹΥΝΓ ϹΥΝΚΛΗ ΑΡΧ ΙΟΥ, ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ, ΑΙΔ (?)
Reverse design rape of Persephone: Hades in quadriga of horses galloping right; he turns back and clasps struggling Persephone around the waist with right and holds sceptre in left; above, small figure of Eros with torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 41 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference GRPCL 107–108, Hochard 544
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Note It is not clear if there are letters underneath the chariot (ΑΙΔ (?)).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ L: 1892,0507.49 BMC 45
— —     B: IB Imhoof-Blumer LS p. 86 no. 5
— —     Trau (Egger, 11 Jan. 1904), lot 120 ('Reiter') = GRPCL 110 = J. Scholz, 'Griechische Münzen aus meiner Sammlung', NZ 43, p. 24 no. 129