RPC III, 2358A

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2358A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Marcus An(tonius) Kallikles, son of Kalos
Issue Coinage without imperial portrait
Dating Hadrian?
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟϹ ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Δῆμος Ἱεραπολειτῶν
Translation People of the Hierapolitans
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Demos, right
Reverse inscription Μ ΑΝ ΚΑΛΙΚΛΗϹ ΚΑΛΟΥ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ, ΙΡΗΝΗ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀν(τώνιος) Καλικλῆς Καλοῦ Σεβαστῆ Ἰρήνη
Translation Marcus Antonius Kallikles, son of Kalos, Augustan Peace
Reverse design Eirene seated left, holding corn ears in right hand and sceptre in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.86 g
Axis 1, 4, 6, 12
Reference Martin, Hierapolis 4
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
Note The head looks quite like Trajan or Hadrian. Eirene sebaste would be appropriate for Sabina. Martin gave the names as M. Aur Kallikles, but it can now be read as M An(tonius?) Kalikles.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     CGT coll.
2 2     C SNG 4975
3 3     C: Lewis 1615
4 4     B: I-B KM 524, 1 ('Tripolis, Lydia')
5 5     B: 1884/94 KM 524, 2 ('Tripolis, Lydia')
6 6     ✸ P: 1800 Wa 2671 ('Tripolis, Lydia')
7 7     Düsseldorf: 3539.01.31