RPC II, 1784

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1784
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Hierapolis-Castabala
Reign Uncertain
Dating First century AD (?)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἱεροπολιτῶν
Translation of the Hieropolitans
Obverse design veiled head of Tyche, right
Reverse inscription ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΤΩ ΠΥΡΑΜΩ
Edition τῶν πρός τῷ Πυράμῳ
Translation of those near the Pyramos
Reverse design upper part of river god Pyramos swimming right, holding lighted torch in left hand
Metal bronze
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.37 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Robert 72, no. 19, SNG France 2225
Specimens 14 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P SNG 2225 = Wa 4309
2 2     L: 1844,0425.159 Robert 19, pl. XXV.57 = BMC 5, pl. XIV.3
4 4     B: v. Knobelsdorff Robert 19, pl. XXV.62
5 5     O Robert 19
6 6     V: GR 19114 F. Imhoof-Blumer, ZfN 10 (1883), 274, no. 28, pl. X.15 = Robert 19, pl. XXV.59
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     Mu Robert 19, pl. XXV.61
11 11     Istanbul Robert 19, pl. XXV.60
12 12     ✸ Private coll. (on Wildwinds)
13 13     Savoca EA 108 Silver, 31 July 2021, lot 316
14 14     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Jacquier 52, 2023, lot 625)
15 15     Leeds-UL: 962