RPC IV.2, 2003 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2003 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Dating c. 139–146
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Οὐῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν Ἱεραπολειτῶν
Translation of the Hierapolitans
Reverse design Cybele standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting hands on two lions seated beside her
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.30 g
Axis 2
Reference L. Weber, NC 1913, 137, XVIII, no. 3, GRMK 153, no. 8
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 4127 = GRMK 153, no. 8 = L. Weber, NC 1913, 137, XVIII, no. 3, pl. III.43 (rev.), ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
2 2     vA 3657 = Kraft, p. 64