RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 93032)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 93032)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Second neocorate
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟ ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ΕΥϹΕ / Π - Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Πό(πλιον) Λι(κίννιον) Οὐαλεριανὸν Εὐσε(βῆ) Π(ατέρα) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Publius Licinnius Valerianus Pius Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
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 Hermes standing left, holding purse in right and caduceus in left, left resting on column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 21.69 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1869,0701.3 BMC 319
    P: 1407 SNG 1798
    ✸ CNG EA 328, 11 June 2014, lot 361
    Künker eLive 32, 3 Dec. 2014, lot 103