RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 74330)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 74330)
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 ΔΙΟΝΥϹΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, ΟΥΑΛΕ (on edge of table), ΓΑΛΛΗΝ (on legs), ΠΥΘ, ϹΕΟ, ΑΥΓ (on crowns)
Edition Διονύσια Πύθια Νικαιέων Οὐαλε(ριανὰ) Γαλλην(ὰ) Πύθ(ια) Σεο(υήρεια) Αὐγ(ούστεια)
Translation Dionysia Pythia of the Nicaeans, Valeriana, Galliena, Pythia, Severeia, Augousteia
Reverse design agonistic table with two inscribed legs, on which three prize crowns; from the centre one emerge two palms, from the others each one palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.19 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rec —
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)

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