| URI |
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/63823
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| Volume |
X |
| Number |
— (unassigned; ID 63823) |
| Province |
Syria Phoenice
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| Region |
Syria
|
| City |
Heliopolis
|
| Reign |
Valerian and Gallienus
|
| Person (obv.) |
Valerian (Augustus)
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| Obverse inscription |
IMP CAES P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG |
| Edition |
Imp(erator) Caes(ar) P(ublius) Lic(inius) Valerianus P(ius) F(elix) Aug(ustus)
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| Translation |
Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerian Pious Fortunate Augustus |
| Obverse design |
laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear |
| Reverse inscription |
COL IVL AVG FEL HEL |
| Edition |
col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Fel(ix) Hel(iopolis)
|
| Translation |
the colony Julia Augusta Felix Heliopolis |
| Reverse design |
naked athlete standing right, head left holding long palm in left and wreath in right |
| Metal |
copper-based alloy |
| Average diameter |
27 mm |
| Average weight |
14.41 g |
| Axis |
6, 12 |
| Reference |
Sawaya 811–816 (Valerian II) |
| Specimens |
9 (3 in the core collections) |
| Note |
For a discussion of the attribution of some pieces to Valerian II, based on a particular obverse die, see introduction.
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