RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 95961)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 95961)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Issue Group (i): good style
Obverse inscription GALLENVS AVG
Edition Gallienus Augustus Gall<i>enus Aug(ustus)
Translation Gallienus Augustus
Obverse design laureate bust of Gallienus, left, holding spear and shield
Reverse inscription C G [I] H P
Edition colonia Gemella Iulia Hadriana Pariana c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) H(adriana) P(ariana)
Translation the Julian twin colony of Hadrianic Parium
Reverse design Demeter advancing right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 2.67 g
Axis 7
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note A unique coin of this period of this denomination. It is not impossible that it has been altered from something else. If genuine, it probably belongs to the joint reign, when the spelling GALLENVS was often used.
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