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ROMAN PROVINCIAL. PHRYGIA, HIERAPOLIS, IN ALLIANCE WITH EPHESOS. Valerian I.
Bronze AE31, AD 253-260.
Obv: Α Κ Π Λ ΟYAΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis, from which two snakes emerge. Rev: ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, Apollo, holding patera and two-headed axe, standing left with head reverted to face cult image of Artemis Ephesia flanked by two stags; A between.
Good Very Fine; a fascinating coin.
Reference: RPC X-Online Unassigned ID 82285 (this coin illustrated).
Rarity: Very Rare (this one of 3 examples on RPC Online).
Die Axis: 1h.
Diameter: 31 mm.
Weight: 14.90 g.
Estimate: 70 GBP
Bronze AE31, AD 253-260.
Obv: Α Κ Π Λ ΟYAΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis, from which two snakes emerge. Rev: ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, Apollo, holding patera and two-headed axe, standing left with head reverted to face cult image of Artemis Ephesia flanked by two stags; A between.
Good Very Fine; a fascinating coin.
Reference: RPC X-Online Unassigned ID 82285 (this coin illustrated).
Rarity: Very Rare (this one of 3 examples on RPC Online).
Die Axis: 1h.
Diameter: 31 mm.
Weight: 14.90 g.
Estimate: 70 GBP