RPC VI, 5437 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5437 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
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 ΠΥΘΙΑ (retrograde) ΑΚΤΙΑ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν νεωκόρων Πύθια Ἀκτία
Translation of the Hierapolitans, neocorate, Pythia Actia
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel, two pateras in the pediment and statue of the emperor standing, left, holding spear and patera, between two temples seen in perspective
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 21.63 g
Axis 6
Reference Johnston, Hierapolis 8
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18223781, I-B KM 241, 32 = Johnston, Hierapolis 8