RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 74742)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 74742)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusias ad Hypium
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Issue Phase (ii) Valerian with ϹΕΒ
Obverse inscription Π Λ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Π(όπλιος) Λ(ικίνιος) Γαλλιηνὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΥΠΙΩ
Edition Προυσιέων πρός Ὑπίῳ
Translation of the Prusians near Hypium
Reverse design Artemis Huntress advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver on shoulder and holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.55 g
Axis 7
Reference Rec 77
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note Johnston associated the type with the larger coins of Gallienus with value mark; but its affinities seem to be with the coins of Valerian of this phase.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ B: 1900 Imhoof-Blumer Rec 77, pl. 106.2
— —     H. I. coll.