RPC IV.3, 6979 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6979 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Hierapolis
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ(Α)
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρι(ανὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβα(στός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕΑϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΙΕΡΟΠΟ Ϛ
Edition θεᾶς Συρίας Ἱεροπο(λιτῶν) ϛʹ
Translation of the goddess Syria, of the Hierapolitans, 6
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.96 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 22–3
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.5334 BMC 22, reverse legend with СΥΡΑС(sic) only
2 2     L: 1841,0730.159 BMC 23, reverse legend with СΥΡΑС(sic) only
3 3     ✸ P: 1680, reverse legend with СΥΡΑС(sic) only
4 4     B: Rauch, reverse legend with СΥΡΑС(sic) only
5 5     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1420, broken, 9.21g
6 6     NY: 1944.100.65377
7 7     NY: 1924.999.191
8 8     C: Lewis 1777
9 9     Freiburg: 12258
10 10     Bonn: P.21.27