RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61684)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61684)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Hieron (grammateus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚΙΝΙΟϹ ΒΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Πό(πλιος) Λικίνιος Βαλεριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerian
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΑΥΡ ΙΕΡΩΝΟϹ ΛΕΥΚΟΠΕΤΡΕΙΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γρ(αμματέως) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἱερώνος Λευκοπετρείτης Τραλλιανῶν
Translation under the grammateus Aurelius Hieron, of the white-stone, of the Trallians
Reverse design Helios standing left, rasing hand and holding globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 17.74 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference GRPCL 374
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Note I-B gave the reading ΛƐΥΚΟΠƐΤΡƐΙΝΟΥ on his coin, which he regarded as part of the name of the magistrate. The new reading here shows that the word is presumably a local cult name for Helios ('white rock'?).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     P: 1732
— —     B: I-B MG p. 391, no. 46
— —     ✸ M&M GmbH 15, 21 Oct. 2004, lot 899