RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61948)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61948)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Gallienus (sole reign)
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Magistrate Kra(teros?) Basileus (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 hand and with shield on shoulder, left
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΚΡΑ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΩϹ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Κρα(τέρου?) Βασιλέως Κυζικηνῶν δὶς νεωκόρων
Translation of the strategos Kra(teros?) Basileus, of the Cyzicenes, twice neocorate
Reverse design building with door; at top, three statues of Demeter carrying torches; on either side, flaming torch entwined by serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.88 g
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 562 SNG 887
    ✸ Helios 5, 25 June 2010, lot 655