RPC IV.3, 4979 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 4979 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Irenopolis
Reign Uncertain
Issue The Antonines
Obverse inscription ΕΤΟΥϹ ΘΙΡ
Obverse design laureate-headed and draped bearded bust (Zeus or Chronos?), right
Reverse inscription ΙΡΗΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) reclining on lion skin, left, holding cantharus; before lying on ground, club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference Karbach, Eirenopolis 43–45, BMC 1, Cop 147
Specimens 17 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1847-11-1-257 BMC 1, pl. XIV.10
2 2     Alex G. Malloy 23 (30/10/1987), no. 360 = Schulten 22 (11/04/1988), 496
3 3     Winterthur: Inv. 6475
4 4     SNG vA 8683
5 5     A-KIKPE SNG Pfälzer, no. 3308 = Karbach, Eirenopolis 43.5, pl. 111
6 6     Private coll., Munich = Aufhäuser 7 (09/10/1990), 246
7 7     Höllersberger list 1986, 56 = Brandt und Sonnentag list 4 (1986), 83
8 8     NY
9 9     Private coll. V. Beutler
10 10     B: (Löbb) Karbach, Eirenopolis 44.5, pl. 111 (rev.)
11 11     Private coll. C. Bennett
12 12     Levante S1, 383
13 13     Cop: 147
14 14     P: 629 SNG 2262 = Karbach, Eirenopolis 45.2, pl. 111 (rev.)
15 15     NY
16 16     A.E. Cahn 71 (14/10/1931), 899, pl. 31
17 17     Levante 1608