RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 62841)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 62841)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES LIC VALERIANVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) Lic(inius) Valerianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PTOL
Edition col(onia) Ptol(emais)
Translation Colony of Ptolemais
Reverse design two female figures (Demeter and Persephone), each holding serpent-entwined long staff, sacrificing over altar from which serpent emerges; above, caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 17.00 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Kadman IV 240 (Nemeses) and 255 (Gallienus, Nemeses)
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Note For the identification of the reverse, see Seyrig RN 1960, p. 50.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     P Babelon 1559
— —     O: Christ Church
— —     V Kadman 255 (Gallienus)
— —     ✸ Agora Auctions Numismatic 37, 28 July 2015, lot 148
— —     Kadman 240