RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 63802)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 63802)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Heliopolis
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Gallienus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription SAC CAP OIC ISE, COL HEL
Edition 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 urn between them, each raising other hand to crown himself; trees behind rocks
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.01 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sawaya 703
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: G.4160 BMC 32
    Agora Sale 60, 9 Aug. 2016, lot 128
    CGT coll.
    ✸ CNG EA 576, 4 Dec. 2024, lot 437 = Nomos 32, 8 June 2024, lot 149