RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 74329)

 

Image of specimen #—

 

Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 74329)
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, ΟΥΑΛΕ ΓΑΛ
Edition ἱερὸς ἀγὼν Πύθια Νικαιέων Οὐαλε(ριανὰ) Γαλ(λιηνά)
Translation sacred contest, Pythia, of the Nicaeans, Valeriana, Galliena
Reverse design agonistic table with curved legs, inscribed on edge, on which three prize crowns, from the centre one emerge two palms, from the others each one palm; legs in form of lion's legs, with heads emerging from top
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.18 g
Axis 1
Reference Rec —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ Cologne Weiser 201