RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 63785)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 63785)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Heliopolis
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Pius Felix Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Valerianus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerian Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription SAC CAP OIC ISE, COL HEL
Edition sacra Capitolina Oicumenica Iselastica colonia Heliopolis sac(ra) Cap(itolina) Oic(umenica) Ise(lastica) col(onia) Hel(iopolis)
Translation the sacred Capitoline universal iselastic games, the colony of Heliopolis
Reverse design two naked athletes seated on rocks holding agonistic crown between them, each raising other hand to crown himself; to right, tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.31 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sawaya 654–658
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)

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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ P: Chandon de Briailles 1298
    P: 185
    NY: 1944.100.51993
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    CGT coll.
    CGT coll. = Pecunem 37, 1 Nov. 2015, lot 593
    CNG EA 290, 7 Nov. 2012, lot 295
    CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1458
    Nomos 32, 8 June 2024, lot 148
    Vecchi, 6–7 Oct. 1977, 1613