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Mark Fox:
Dear Board,
While conducting some research tonight on RPC Online, I quickly skimmed through a couple or so coins that were from the time of Gallienus before the significance of that fact had dawned on me. So far, there has been no press release on the site to advertise the new additions/period or an update on this page:
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/volumes
I am not even entirely certain if RPC X is supposed to go public yet, given the fact that none of the coins in the specimens lists have actual numbers. Some coin types are also lacking cross references as of this post and some of the data feels rougher than normal for a preliminary online launch.
But it is there: RPC X is online!
Best regards,
Mark Fox
Michigan
Curtis JJ:
Mark, thank you for sharing the great news!
Also: Their newly posted types for Egypt, Alexandria include Valerian & Gallienus through to the Tetrarchy -- Diocletian, Constantius I, Maximian, Maxentius, Galerius, et al.-- and the usurper Domitius Domitianus (297/8).
RPC lists one more year of Alexandrian coinage after Domitius Dom. was deposed -- but represented by a single type, a Maximian Tetradrachm (Dikaiosyne standing), dated to his Year 14 (AD 298/9).
I guess that Maximian Tet would be considered the very last Roman Provincial Coin? https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/85871
In June, I tried to look up some new Claudius II Alexandrian Tets to no avail. But they're up now, so they can't have been posted more than a few weeks ago.
Tom Mullally:
RPC X is down. Hopefully it's temporary.
Tom
Mark Fox:
Dear Curtis, Tom, and Board,
Now I am doubly wondering if the launch was completely intentional, although, in all probability, it was a test of some sort. It had to have gone public no more than a few days ago, since I keep very close tabs on Sestus on the site.
In regards to Curtis' interesting thoughts/musings on the end of Roman provincial coinage, I have heard a rumored report somewhere of an Alexandrian potin of Constantine, although I am not certain when in his imperial career it was supposedly minted. And don't forget about the Bosporan Kingdom, whose known coinage extended quite far into the fourth century:
https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/bosporos/t.html
Best regards,
Mark Fox
Michigan
Alex K2:
When volume X was briefly available I had a chance to look at the cities I am interested in, Ptolemais and Adraa. Indeed the record was incomplete, but it still gave very good idea of relative rarity of the types, information not readily available elsewhere. Any idea on final release date? Or release of volume V? They promised it our a while ago...
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