RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 74557)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 74557)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Issue Period C-D
Obverse inscription ΠΟ ΛΙ ΕΓΝ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Πο(ύβλιος) Λι(κίνιος) Ἐγν(άτιος) Γαλλιηνὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ ΙΕΡΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕϹ, ΠΥΘΙΑ
Edition Νικαιέων Ἱεροὶ Ἀγῶνες Πύθια
Translation of the Nicaeans, Sacred Games, Pythia
Reverse design agonistic table with four legs, on which three prize crowns; on the centre one, pyramid of six balls; from each of the other two emerge two palm branches
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.52 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Rec —
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    Cologne Weiser 254
    ✸ CGT coll.