RPC — Type: 74601


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Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/74601 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	X
Number	— (unassigned; ID 74601)
Province	Bithynia-Pontus
Region	Bithynia
City	Nicaea
Reign	Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.)	Salonina (Augusta)
Issue	Period E-F-'sole'
Obverse inscription	ΚΟΡΝ ϹΑΛΩΝ(Ε)ΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design	diademed and draped bust of Salonina, right
Reverse inscription	ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, S
Reverse design	temple with six columns within which Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; below, letter
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	22 mm
Axis	6, 7, 12
Reference	Rec 862 and 862bis
Specimens	5 (3 in the core collections)
Note	S is the value mark (for 6); a unique occurrence at Nicaea. The style is reminiscent of some rare coins of Gallienus (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/74313): possibly sole reign (see introduction)?

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
—	—	B: 1900 Imhoof-Blumer		21	6.58	12	Show
—	—	Mu: 21-5969	Rec 862, pl. 88.8	22	6.00	6	Show
—	—	Mu: 21-5968	Rec 862bis, pl. 88.9 (rev. only)	22	6.55	7	Show
—	— ✸		Tom Vossen, via asiaminorcoins	23	6.53		Show
—	—		vA 7095	22	6.44		Show