RPC IV.2, 1998 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1998 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Issue Early in the reign of Antoninus Pius
Dating c. 138-140
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτοκρά(τωρ) Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design bare head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν Ἱεραπολειτῶν
Translation of the Hierapolitans
Reverse design youthful male figure (hero, emperor or Apollo-Tyrimnaios?) standing, left, wearing military dress, holding branch and double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.84 g
Axis 6
Reference L. Weber, NC 1913, 27, XIV, no. 11, BMC 133, Cop 458
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 458
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 133
3 3     Private coll. Manuel Suárez