RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61616)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61616)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Magistrate Domitius Rufus (asiarch, son of a twice-asiarch, of equestrian rank, and first archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λικ(ίνιος) Οὐαλεριανὸς Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΟΜ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑϹΙΑΡΧ ΚΕ ΥΙΟΥ Β ΑϹΙΑΡΧ, ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΡΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡ/ΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Δομ(ιτίου) Ῥούφου ἀσιάρχ(ου) κα(ὶ) υἱοῦ β' ἀσιάρχ(ου) Σαρδιανῶν τρὶς νεωκόρων
Translation under Domitius Rufus, asiarch, and son of a twice-asiarch, of the Sardians, thrice neocorate
Reverse design Demeter, holding torches with two corn ears attached, in car drawn right by two winged serpents
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 46 mm
Average weight 37.71 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 713, Hochard 2151
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1892,0507.161 BMC 206
    P: 1331A Wa 7059
    ✸ Markov The New York Sale 54, 11 Jan. 2022, lot 402 = CNG MBS 79, 17 Sept. 2008, lot 606