RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 81972)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 81972)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Alliance with Byzantium
Issue Period E-F-'sole'
Obverse inscription ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Πού(βλιος) Λικ(ίνιος) Οὐαλεριανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Valerian, left, seen from rear, holding spear and shield
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ, ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition Νικαιέων Βυζαντίων ὁμόνοια
Translation of the Nicaeans and Byzantines in concord
Reverse design two fish traps; between, bull standing right; to right of bull, altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.06 g
Axis 1, 6, 9, 11, 12
Reference Rec — , Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1854 corr. (bull not mentioned), Franke & Nollé 1390–1396 corr. (prize crown not bull)
Specimens 10 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    B: 1900 Imhoof-Blumer Schönert-Geiss, Byzantium 1854.1 = Franke & Nollé 1390
    G SNG 894 = Schönert-Geiss, Byzantium 1854.2 = Franke & Nollé 1391
    G SNG 895 = Schönert-Geiss, Byzantium 1854.3 = Franke & Nollé 1392
    ✸ NY: 1974.226.20
    Sofia Schönert-Geiss, Byzantium 1854.4 = Franke & Nollé 1393
    Warsaw Schönert-Geiss, Byzantium 1854.5 = Franke & Nollé 1394
    CGT coll.
    Falghera 2491 = Franke & Nollé 1396
    JM Doyen coll.
    Weber 2588 = Schönert-Geiss, Byzantium 1854.6 = Franke & Nollé 1395