RPC IV.3, 6179 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6179 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Hierapolis-Castabala
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἱεροπολειτῶν
Translation of the Hierapolitans
Reverse design river-god Pyramos swimming, right, head, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 7.70 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Robert 23, F. Imhoof-Blumer, ZfN 10 (1883), 274, no. 29
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Coll. Imhoof-Blumer
2 2     P: 605 SNG 2228 = Robert 23, pl. XXVI.70, beginning of reverse legend tooled: ΙΕΡΟΝΟΑƐΙΤΩΝ(sic)
3 3     Mu: 5 (acc. 44419) = Robert 23, pl. XXVI.71
4 4     ✸ B: (Löbb) Robert 23, pl. XXVI.72
5 5     Ziegler, Sammlungen, 1290, pl. 65, private coll., Southern Germany
6 6     Ziegler, Sammlungen, 1291, pl. 65, private coll. Karbach
7 7     Levante 1585
8 8     Biga Numismatics Electronic Auction 13 (13/11/2022), 377