Æ32 - Valerian and Gallienus ΤΑΡϹΟΥ Α Μ Κ, ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Γ Γ, ϹΕΥΗΡΙΑ ΟΛΥΜ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΙΑ ΕΚΙ (?) ΑΥΓΟΥϹ ΑΚΤΙ, ΟΛΥΜΠΙ ΕΚΙΧΙ ΑΚΤΙ
Features
| Issuer |
Tarsus
(Cilicia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Valerian (Publius Licinius Valerianus) (253-260)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 253-260 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 18.39 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 509306 |
| References | RPC Online X# 60606 British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press (publisher). Roman Provincial Coinage / Volume 10. From Valerian to Diocletian (AD 253–297). British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press. |
Obverse
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Lettering: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΥ ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ / Π - Π
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πούβλιος Λικίνιος Οὐαλεριανὸς Σεβαστὸς Πατὴρ Πατρίδος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus, Father of the Fatherland
Reverse
Three inscribed prize crowns on table
Lettering: ΤΑΡϹΟΥ Α Μ Κ, ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Γ Γ, ϹΕΥΗΡΙΑ ΟΛΥΜ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΙΑ ΕΚΙ (?) ΑΥΓΟΥϹ ΑΚΤΙ, ΟΛΥΜΠΙ ΕΚΙΧΙ ΑΚΤΙ
Unabridged legend: Ταρσοῦ αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης μητροπόλεως γʹ γʹ Σευήρια Ὀλύμπια Ἁδριάνια ἐκιχιρία Αὐγούστεια Ἄκτια Ὀλύμπια ἐκιχιρία Ἄκτια
Translation: of Tarsus, the first, greatest, most beautiful metropolis, of the 3 (eparchies), three times (neocorate), the Severan Olympian Hadrianic games, holiday, the Augustan Αctian games, Olympian, holiday, Actian
Mint
Tarsus, Cilicia Pedias, modern-day Tarsus, TurkeyComments
Ziegler, Prestige, A 20
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (253-260) | |||||||||||||||
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