RPC IV.3, 10242 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 10242 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Hierapolis-Castabala
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΩΝ
Obverse design emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, clasping hands, both wearing toga
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΤΩ ΠΥΡΑΜ
Reverse design draped bust of Dionysus (youthful) wearing ivy wreath, right, carrying thyrsus over shoulder; to right, bunch of grapes
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 2, 6, 12
Reference Robert —
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Ziegler, Sammlungen, 1293, pl. 65, private coll. Karbach
2 2     ✸ P: 606 SNG 2229 = Wa 4314 = Robert 76, 37, 1
3 3     P: 1959 SNG 2230
4 4     B: 17713, under 'Unidentified' and 'Faustina II'
5 5     Private collection H. I.
6 6     Peus 403 (27/04/2011), 756