RPC IV.2, 2006 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2006 (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[ϹΑΡ] (Ρ shaped as Ϸ)
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ (Ρ shaped as Ϸ)
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν Ἱεραπολειτῶν
Translation of the Hierapolitans
Reverse design Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, struggling with Persephone
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 34.30 g
Axis 6
Reference J.G. Milne, NC 1940, 221, no. 9,  L. Weber, NC 1913 —
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O J.G. Milne, NC 1940, 221, no. 9