RPC IV.2, 2044 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2044 (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 ΙΕϷΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Obverse design head of Dionysus (youthful) wearing ivy wreath, right
Reverse inscription ΕΥΠΟϹΙΑ (or ΕΥΒΟϹΙΑ, sic)
Reverse design Euposia in the guise of Tyche standing, left, holding rudder (or ears of corn) and cornucopia; in inner curve of cornucopia, infant (Plutos?) sitting, left, raising arm to grapes hanging from cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference L. Weber, NC 1913, 153, XXVIII, no. 16, BMC 35–7, MG 401, no. 110
Specimens 14 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 221, reverse legend ƐVΒΟСΙΑ(sic)
2 2     A: 5905b reverse legend ƐVΒΟСΙΑ(sic)
3 3     B: 1878/855 M. Friedländer, ZfN 7 (1880), pp. 223–4, reverse legend ƐVΒΟϹΙΑ(sic)
4 4     ✸ L: BMC 35, pl. XXIX.11
5 5     L: BMC 36 MG 401, no. 110, pl. G.26, electrotype C Leake 1851, Asiatic Greece, p. 66.10
6 6     L: BMC 37
7 7     B: (Löbb)
8 8     N: Fiorelli 8619
9 9     SNG vA 3618
10 10     NY: 1971.230.79 reverse legend ƐVΒΟСΙΑ(sic)
11 11     Private coll. CGT = Naville Numismatics 15 (07/06/2015), 276, reverse legend ƐVΒΟСΙΑ(sic) and Tyche with ears of corn instead of rudder
12 12     P: AA.GR.795
13 13     Private coll. CGT, reverse legend ƐVΒΟСΙΑ(sic) and Tyche with ears of corn instead of rudder
14 14     Private coll. J. Kinney = Rönesans [Salzgitter] 3 (22/07/2023), 374, reverse legend ƐVΒΟСΙΑ(sic) and Tyche with ears of corn instead of rudder