RPC IV.2, 2076 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2076 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Hieropolis
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Claudius Pollio (asiarch and epimeletes)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡοΠοΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἱεροπολειτῶν
Translation of the Hierapolitans
Obverse design head of youthful Heracles/Alexander wearing lion-scalp, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙΜ ΚΛ ΠΩΛΛΙΩΝοϹ
Edition ἐπιμ(εληθέντος) Κλ(αυδίου) Πωλλίωνος
Translation under the supervision of Claudius Pollio
Reverse design bucranium surmounted by crescent; above, two stars
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.97 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 1, KM 244, no. 1
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 1
2 2     Coll. Imhoof-Blumer = KM 244, no. 1
3 3     P: 1369 Wa 6186
4 4     Savoca Numismatik Blue 5 (24/02/2018), 888