Roman Provincial coin – HCR149997

Obverse

Inscription:

ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΠΟ ΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ

Design:

Bust of Gallienus, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear; dotted border

Reverse

Inscription:

ƐΠΙ ϹΤ ΟΥΑ ΝƐΙΚΙΑ ΠΡ ΤΟ Β ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ

Design:

Cybele seated left, holding patera in right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left which rests on tympanum; at her feet, lion left; to right, lion right; dotted border

Information

Period

Roman Provincial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Gallienus

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Valerian I

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268 (ruler/authority) , Valerius Nikias (Metropolis, Ionia), strategos and prytanis for the second time

Mint

Metropolis (Ionia)

Denomination

Uncertain

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

253 – 260 CE (according to RPC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.97

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.9

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition collection reference

1122

Acquisition date

1940

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, 1940.

Countermark (obverse)

GIC 763: denominational mark Β

Reference

RPC online : https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/288380

Contributors to this coin record

autouploader, corchard