RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 84273)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 84273)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Sostratos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus raising hand and holding spear over shoulder and shield, left, seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ϹΩϹΤΡΑΤΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ / ΝΕΟΚΟΡ(Ω)
Reverse design two flaming torches entwined by serpents; between torches, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 2, 6, 7, 12
Specimens 12 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1919,0417.164
    B: 18264926, 1853 Rauch
    NY: 1944.100.42881
    Leipzig SNG 78
    Tübingen SNG 2289
    Verona: 70349 SNG 1433
    CNG 470, 17 June 2020, lot 212 = CNG EA 442, 17 Apr. 2019, lot 662
    CNG EA 160, 14 Mar. 2007, lot 171
    Leu EA 2, 3 Dec. 2017, lot 399 = Leu EA 4, 24 June 2018, lot 487
    Paul-Francis Jacquier 48, 18 Sept. 2020, lot 568 = Jacquier 50, 16 Sept. 2022, lot 1375
    Savoca 18th Blue, 30 Mar. 2019, lot 1044
    VAuctions Pegasi 41, 12 Nov. 2019, lot 289