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
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass and aegis, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ AN (?) - ΑΚΤΙϹ
Reverse design Heracles standing facing, head right, resting on club, holding lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
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