RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 81401)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 81401)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Second neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Π Λ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Π(όπλιον) Λ(ικίνιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Σε(βαστὸν) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerian Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως α μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Apollo Lykeios, nude, standing facing on omphalos, looking right, holding wolf by forelegs in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 10.37 g
Axis 12
Reference M. 7.351; Imhoof, Kilikian 37
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    B: 17894
    V Imhoof, Kilikian p.p. 173-4 no. 37 (not illustrated)
    ✸ CGT coll., ex Biga EA 6, 31 Oct. 2021, lot 601
    Mionnet Supp. VII, 531
    Wildwinds