RPC IV.3, 3817 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3817 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Hierapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ
Edition Ἱεροπολειτῶν
Translation of the Hierapolitans
Obverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right
Reverse inscription ΖΝΥ Α (in lower field)
Edition ζνυʹ αʹ
Translation 457, 1
Reverse design hump-backed bull jumping through crescent (or ring?), right; above, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.72 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1909,0504.54
2 2     ✸ B: 18260136, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer
3 3     NY: 1944.100.65379
4 4     Richard McAlee coll.