RPC IV.2, 2039 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2039 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Uncertain
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Second or early third century AD
Dating c. 100–218
Obverse inscription
Obverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠοΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν
Translation of the Hierapolitans
Reverse design Zeus (Lydios) standing, left, holding eagle (or patera) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.29 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference L. Weber, NC 1913, 147–8, XXVI, no. 1–5, BMC 27–8, Cop 424–5
Specimens 30 (19 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 27
2 2     B: I-B, obverse with traces of silver cover?
3 3     B: no number
4 4     P: 1211 L. Weber, NC 1913, 147, XXVI, no. 1, pl. IV.55
5 5     Cop: 424
6 6     Dresden
7 7     V: GR 19857
8 8     ✸ L: BMC 28
9 9     A: 5906a
10 10     G: II, 487, no. 4 SNG I, no. 1953, on reverse no sceptre visible
11 11     B: ex coll. Dannenberg
12 12     Cop: 425 on reverse Zeus with patera instead of eagle
13 13     P: 1211B (Seymour de Ricci)
14 14     P: 1213B (Seymour de Ricci)
15 15     B: 1964/17
16 16     C: Leake 1848, Asiatic Greece, p. 66.7
17 17     C: Lewis 1618, on reverse, Zeus with patera instead of eagle
18 18     NY: 1944.100.50429
19 19     NY: 1944.100.50430
20 20     V: GR 36445 Prowe III, 1732, part of lot, not illustrated
21 21     Weber 7102
22 22     SNG vA 8378
23 23     Alex G. Malloy 32 (28/01/1991), 164
24 24     C: McClean 8816 McClean III, 8816, pl. 311.8
25 25     Neuchâtel Spoerri, Neuchâtel 66, no. 51, illustrated
26 26     Tübingen: coll. Hommel SNG 4029
27 27     Frank Sternberg 19 (18/11/1987), 206
28 28     Aufhäuser 13 (07/10/1997), 214, on reverse Zeus with patera instead of eagle
29 29     Münster: M 1263
30 30     Verona: 72749 SNG 1757