RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61939)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61939)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Gallienus (sole reign)
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Octavius Severus Mas— (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λικ(ίνιος) Γαλλιηνός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus raising right and wearing shield, left, seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ Λ ΟΚ ϹΕΒΗΡΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΟΝ / ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Λ(ουκίου) Ὀκ(ταβίου) Σεβήρου Κυζικηνῶν δὶς νεωκό(ρων)
Translation of the strategos Lucius Octavius Severus of the Cyzicenes, twice neocorate
Reverse design two flaming torches entwined by serpents; between torches, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.56 g
Axis 6, 8
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 565 SNG 883
    V-ON SNG Leypold 360
    Aiello Coll. via Wildwinds
    CGT coll.
    ✸ CNG 88, 14 Sept. 2011, lot 872 = Heritage 232046, 11 Nov. 2020, lot 62106
    Heritage 3019, 26 Apr. 2012, lot 25830
    Savoca Live EA 10, 16 Oct. 2016, lot 478