RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61943)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61943)
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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πόπλιος Λικίνιος Γαλλιηνός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λικ(ίνιος) Γαλλιηνός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ Λ ΟΚ ϹΕΒΗΡΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΟΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition στρατηγοῦ Λουκίου Ὀκταβίου Σεβήρου Κυζικηνῶν δὶς νεοκόρων στρα(τηγοῦ) Λ(ουκίου) Ὀκ(ταβίου) Σεβήρου Κυζικην{ο}<ῶ>ν δὶς νεοκόρων
Translation of 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 8.12 g
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    Ancient Numismatics Auctions 17, 25 Jan. 2025, lot 320 = Ancient Numismatics Auctions 16, 24 Nov. 2024, lot 348
    Lindgren I, 237
    ✸ Paul-Francis Jacquier 48, 18 Sept. 2020, lot 569