Æ32 - Valerian and Gallienus ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ / Α / Μ / Κ - Γ / Γ, ΚΟΙΝΟΒΟΥΛΙΟΝ / ΕΛΕΥΘΕ
Features
| Issuer |
Tarsus
(Cilicia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Valerian (Publius Licinius Valerianus) (253-260)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 253-260 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 17.63 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 509311 |
| References | RPC Online X# 60612 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
Athena seated left, holding cornucopia in left and depositing a ballot in an urn to left; to right, a shield
Lettering: ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ / Α / Μ / Κ - Γ / Γ, ΚΟΙΝΟΒΟΥΛΙΟΝ / ΕΛΕΥΘΕ
Unabridged legend: Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ γʹ κοινοβούλιον ελεύθερον
Translation: of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, greatest, most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), three times (neocorate), the free regional council
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (253-260) | |||||||||||||||
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