RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 72302)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 72302)
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 ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ΕΥϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Πό(πλιον) Λι(κίννιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Εὐσε(βῆ) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Publius Licinnius Valerianus Pius Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
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 Tyche standing left, holding rudder in right and cornucopia in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 22.56 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 18 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1878,0502.13 BMC 320
    NY: 1944.100.55079
    A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz vi.1465
    C = CNG EA 310, 4 Sept. 2013, lot 331
    CGT coll.
    CGT coll. = LAC Auction 39, 18 Nov. 2014, lot 143
    CNG EA 433, 28 Nov. 2018, lot 219
    Duisberger Privatbesitz = Ziegler 1988, no. 820
    Falghera 2569
    Hirsch 352, 25 Sept. 2019, lot 3138
    Kölner Münzkabinett EA 3, 25 June 2017, lot 291
    Lindgren 3.932
    Naumann 72, 2 Dec. 2018, lot 347
    Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 19, 6 July 2014, lot 444
    ✸ Roma Numismatics, 21 May 2013, lot 1036
    SNG vA 6076
    Solidus EA 11, 14 Jan. 2017, lot 197
    Süddeutscher Privatbesitz = Ziegler 1988, no. 821