RPC IV.3, 4977 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #13

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4977 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Hierapolis-Castabala
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucilla (Augusta)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 163–169, perhaps later
Obverse inscription ΛΟΥΚΙΛΛΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design draped bust of Lucilla wearing stephane, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, left; to left, torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6
Reference Robert 29, F. Imhoof-Blumer, ZfN 10 (1883), 275, no. 32, BMC 10
Specimens 13 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 10, reverse as 'Hekate' Robert 29, pl. XXVII.79
2 2     vA 5574 = Robert 29, pl. XXVII.80
3 3     NY: 1973.191.118
4 4     MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 554, pl. 34
5 5     Auctiones 10 (12/06/1979), 214
6 6     G. Hirsch 226 (12/02/2003), 1863, pl. 25
7 7     Ziegler, Sammlungen, 1294, pl. 65, private coll. Karbach
8 8     vA 5573
9 9     Bern: Righetti 1564
10 10     Bern: Righetti 1565
11 11     C: Mossop
12 12     Bern: 93.14 Kapossy, no. 152
13 13     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 183 (05/03/2008), 134, under 'Hierapolis in Phrygia'