RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61989)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61989)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πόπλιος Γαλλιηνός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Γαλλιηνός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Gallienus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΚΟ (sic)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεωκόρων Κυζικηνῶν νε<ω>κό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design one torch entwined by serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 3.84 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note A single torch occurs otherwise only on coins of Valerian (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/81985), which look quite similar, although there is no die link, and Valerian II (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/61896). So probably joint reign.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ L: 1919,0417.158
— —     Vogeley coll. (ex Olympus Numismatic 5, 30 July 2023, lot 348)