RPC IV.2, 2005 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2005 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)
Issue Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (youthful - lightly bearded): Group 1: ΒΗΡΟϹ
Dating c. 139–146
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded) wearing paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν Ἱεραπολειτῶν
Translation of the Hierapolitans
Reverse design Apollo-Tyrimnaios on horseback, right, holding upright double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 16.01 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference L. Weber, NC 1913, 30, XV, no. 9–10, BMC 137
Specimens 11 (8 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb) L. Weber, NC 1913, 30, XV, no. 9, pl. III.37 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 137, pl. XXXII.1
3 3     P: 1321
4 4     B: 1896/443
5 5     L: 1979-1-1-2250 vA 3656 = Kraft, p. 64
6 6     O
7 7     B: Cassel 1925
8 8     NY: 1971.230.85
9 9     Private coll. CGT, ex Gerhard Rohde
10 10     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Coins
11 11     Rome: 80400 Calomino MNR 344