RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 63382)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 63382)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pisidia
City Etenna
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Salonina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ ϹΑΛΩΝΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑ, ΙΑ
Edition Κορνηλία Σαλωνῖνα Σεβα(στὴ) ιαʹ
Translation Cornelia Salonina Augusta, 11
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Salonina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΤΕΝΝΕΩΝ
Edition Ἐτεννέων
Translation of the Etennians
Reverse design Nymph (?) advancing right, head left, attacked by serpent; to right, young male figure standing facing, raising right toward head; at his feet, sheep (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 17.70 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference vA Pisid. II, 677–81; Watson 1446
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
Note vA: "Weibliche Figur, von schlange umwunden, zurückblickend, ihr gegenüber nackte männliche Figur(Hirten- oder Waldgott?), Rechte wie salutierend erhoben, Linke gesenkt, l.Schaf." Watson: "female figure (nymph) standing r., draped; head l.; [l.] snake; on r., male figure (child) standing facing, naked; head facing; at feet l., goat." BMC: "female figure (nymph) standing r., draped; head l.; [l.] snake; on r., male figure (child) standing facing, naked; head facing; at feet l., goat."

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1874,0715.342 BMC 11 = Kraft pl. 112, 63
    P: 414 SNG 1561
    P: 413 SNG 1562
    C Mossop
    V: GR 33395
    CGT coll.
    CNG EA 566, 17 July 2024, lot 350
    Gorny & Mosch EA 271, 29 May 2020, lot 719
    Nomos obolos 9, 25 March 2018, lot 420 = CNG EA 442, 17 Apr. 2019, lot 751