RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 72261)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 72261)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Third neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΥ ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Πού(βλιος) Λι(κίνιος) Οὐαλεριανὸς Σε(βαστὸς) Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus, Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΡΟΛ Α Μ Κ, Γ/ Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλ(εως) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ γʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, of the 3 eparchies, 3 neocorate
Reverse design Artemis standing right, holding bow in left and drawing arrow from quiver with right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 18.02 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    Agora Auctions Numismatic 105, 19 April 2022, lot 120 ex Agora Auctions Numismatic 98, 8 Dec. 2020, lot 191 ex Agora Auctions Numismatic 86, 28 May 2019, lot 136 ex Agora Auctions Numismatic 78, 30 Oct. 2018, lot 147
    ✸ Biga Numismatics EA 33, 14–15 Sept. 2024, lot 701