RPC VI, 30726 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30726 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass and aegis, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΑΝ/ΑΚΤΙϹ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν νεωκόρων ΑΝΑΚΤΙΣ
Translation of the Hierapolitans, neocorate, ANAKTIS(?)
Reverse design Heracles standing facing, head right, resting on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.98 g
Axis 6
Reference Johnston, Hierapolis 17 var.
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note The significance of ANΑΚΤΙϹ (?) is not clear
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1902,1003.37 BMC 140 = Johnston, Hierapolis 17 ( ΙƐΡΑΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ ΝƐΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΗΡ(?) - ΑΚΛΗϹ)
1 1     ✸ Rex Numismatics Rex Budget 4, 15 Dec. 2023, lot 320