RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 75438)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 75438)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Year 7
Dating AD 259/0
Obverse inscription Α Κ Π ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΥ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πούβλιος Λικίνιος Οὐαλεριανὸς Εὐσεβὴς Σεβαστός Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(ούβλιος) Λι(κίνιος) Οὐαλεριανὸς Εὐ(σεβὴς) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Pious Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription L Ζ
Edition ἔτους ζʹ (ἔτους) ζʹ
Translation of year 7
Reverse design eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 14.01 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note This coin has an unusual obverse legend, and the cuirassed bust (seen from front) was otherwise used for Valerian only in years 2-5. This suggests that it may be some sort of imitation, but the style seems good.
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