RPC IV.3, 6977 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6977 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Hierapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τίτος Αἴλιος Ἁδριανὸς Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβής Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing (cuirass and) paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕΑϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΙΕΡΟΠ(Ο) Ε
Edition θεᾶς Συρίας Ἱεροπολιτῶν εʹ θεᾶς Συρίας Ἱεροπο(λιτῶν) εʹ
Translation of the goddess Syria, of the Hierapolitans, 5
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 10.08 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 20, Cop 54
Specimens 9 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.5332 BMC 20, with traces of copper or gold plating, obverse with paludamentum only
2 2     ✸ P: 1678, obverse with paludamentum only
3 3     Cop: 54, obverse with paludamentum only
4 4     NY: 1944.100.65376, obverse with paludamentum only
5 5     P: 1677
6 6     O
7 7     O
8 8     V: GR 20998, obverse with paludamentum only
9 9     CGT coll.