RPC VI, 5425 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5425 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ(Τ) Κ(ΑΙ) Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ (ϹΕ)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass and aegis, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Ἰεραπολειτῶν νεωκόρων
Translation of the Hierapolitans, neocorate
Reverse design the Emperor standing, right, radiate, in military dress, holding spear and raising hand, in front of the Tyche of the City standing, left, turreted, holding long sceptre and crowning him with wreath; between them, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Average weight 28.90 g
Axis 6
Reference Johnston, Hierapolis 9–10
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1415.9 Johnston, Hierapolis 10
2 2     ✸ B: I-B1900 Johnston, Hierapolis 9.1
3 3     V: GR 35800 Johnston, Hierapolis 9.2