RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 72240)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 72240)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Second neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ΕΥϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Πό(πλιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Εὐσε(βῆ) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Publius Valerianus Pius Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Α / Μ / Κ - Γ / Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Athena standing left, holding Nike on globe on extended right and spear in left; at feet, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 26.13 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct. 2004, lot 2078
— —     Roma Numismatics EA 56, 9 May 2019, lot 630 = Naville Numismatics 42, 22 July 2018, lot 174 =Hirsch 323, 22 Sept. 2016, lot 2572 = Gorny & Mosch 237, 7 Mar. 2016, lot 1673