RPC VI, 5429 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5429 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, r., wearing decorated cuirass and aegis, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙƐΡΑΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ ΝƐΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design Hades driving quadriga, l., looking back, holding sceptre and Persephone
Metal Æ
Average diameter 39 mm
Axis 6
Reference Johnston, Hierapolis 12–3
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1862/28467 Johnston, Hierapolis 13.1
2 2     Cop: 461 (as Caracalla) = Johnston, Hierapolis 12
3 3     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 196, 7 Mar. 2011, lot 2140
4 4     vA 8383 (as Caracalla) = Johnston, Hierapolis 13.2
5 5     Numismatik Naumann 53, 7 May 2017, lot 528
6 6     Naumann 85, 5 Jan. 2020, lot 318