RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 74325)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 74325)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Period A-B (with ΑΥ(Γ))
Obverse inscription ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥ
Edition Πού(βλιος) Λικ(ίνιος) Οὐαλεριανὸς Αὔ(γουστος)
Translation Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΟϹ ΑΓΩΝ ΠΥΘΙΑ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἱερὸς Ἀγὼν Πύθια Νικαιέων
Translation Sacred Contest Pythia of the Nicaeans
Reverse design three prize crowns, from each of which two palms emerge
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.72 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Rec 812
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ P: 1205 Rec 812, pl. 87.9
    V: GR 15738
    Cologne Weiser 195
    Cologne Weiser 198
    Turin-RA
    CGT coll. = Naville Numismatics 35, 29 Oct. 2017, lot 244