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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/1275 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.2 |
Number | 1275 (temporary) |
Province | Asia |
Subprovince | Conventus of Pergamum |
Region | Lydia |
City | Hierocaesarea |
Reign | Marcus Aurelius |
Magistrate | Sextus Philippus (first archon for the second time) |
Issue | Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler |
Dating | c. 179–180 |
Obverse inscription | ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤοϹ |
Edition | Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος |
Translation | Sacred Senate |
Obverse design | draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right |
Reverse inscription | ΕΠΙ Α[ΡΧ Π ϹΕΞ?] ΦΙΛ[ΙΠΠ]ΟΥ [Τ Β] ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡ[Ε]ΩΝ (Ξ probably shaped as Ζ) |
Edition | ἐπὶ ἄρχ(οντος) π(ρώτου) Σέξ(του) Φιλίππου τ(ὸ) βʹ Ἱεροκαισαρέων |
Translation | under the first archon Sextus Philippus, for the second time, of the Hierocaesareans |
Reverse design | in centre, biga standing, left; within, Artemis Persica standing, right; to right, turreted Tyche standing, left, holding long sceptre, clasping hands with Artemis; to left, nude Perseus leading horses, right, head, left, holding harpa(?) |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 39 mm |
Average weight | 26.73 g |
Axis | 6 |
Reference | Hochard 684, BMC 20, LS 19, no. 40 |
Specimens | 1 (1 in the core collections) |