RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 72358)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 72358)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Issue Second neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Π ΗΓ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟΝ ϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Π(όπλιον) Ἠγ(νάτιον) Γαλλιηνὸν Σε(βαστὸν) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Publius Egnatius Gallienus Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed (decorated with two Nikai) bust of Gallienus, 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 Dionysus standing left, holding thyrsus in left and pouring from cantharus over panther to left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 17.97 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Note The cuirass is decorated with two Nikai holding up a globe.
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     P: Y 20263, FG 1539.31 SNG 1827
— —     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz vi.1466
— —     Anamur SNG Turkey 2.369
— —     Biga Numismatics EA 27, 3 Feb. 2024, lot 482
— —     CGT coll.
— —     ✸ Gorny & Mosch EA 271, 29 May 2020, lot 843 = M&M GmbH 32, 26 May 2010, lot 273