RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 63807)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 63807)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Heliopolis
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES P LIC GALLIENIVS 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, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG, FEL HEL
Edition colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Heliopolis col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Fel(ix) Hel(iopolis)
Translation the colony Julia Augusta Felix Heliopolis
Reverse design head of Mercury, right . with caduceus behind, facing bust of Fortuna, draped and veiled, left with cornucopia and standard behind; between, purse
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.85 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Sawaya 719–722
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    P: 190
    B: 18209785, 1908/5
    NY: 1948.19.2523
    Bank of Lebanon 404
    ✸ Leu WA 11, 22 Feb. 2020, lot 1501