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 Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Pius Felix Augustus 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 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 urn between them, each raising other hand to crown himself; trees behind rocks; below, corn ear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.74 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sawaya 703
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     L: G.4160 BMC 32
— —     Agora Sale 60, 9 Aug. 2016, lot 128
— —     ✸ CNG EA 576, 4 Dec. 2024, lot 437 = Nomos 32, 8 June 2024, lot 149