RPC III, 3269

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 3269
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Second group
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΤΡΑ ΠΑΡ ΥΙ ΘΕ ΝΕΡ ΥΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Θε(οῦ) Τρα(ϊανοῦ) Παρ(θικοῦ) υἱ(ὸς) Νέρ(ουα) υἱ(ωνός) Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανὸς Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar, son of divine Trajan Parthicus, grandson of divine Nerva, Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, with drapery on left shoulder
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ
Edition Ταρσέων μητροπόλεως
Translation of the Tarsians metropolis
Reverse design Apollo, naked, standing, right, legs crossed, holding laurel branch in left hand, left elbow resting on tripod, shaking right hand with Perseus, naked, standing, left, holding harpa in left hand
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.50 g
Axis 12
Reference Prieur —
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Note 1: % silver (Walker): 76.00. [3 obv. dies]
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1970,0909.226
2 2     Amsterdam BMC, pl. XL, 13 [rev.]
3 3     ✸ Boston: 63.93
4 4     CNG EA 441, 3 Apr. 2019, lot 321 (ex Hirsch 258, 25 Sept. 2008, lot 2523 = Prieur coll.)