RPC VI, 5441 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5441 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Ἰεραπολειτῶν νεωκόρων
Translation of the Hierapolitans, neocorate
Reverse design Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia containing infant Plutos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 12.13 g
Axis 6
Reference Johnston, Hierapolis 21, 24
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1903,0404.57 BMC 139 = Johnston, Hierapolis 21.1
2 2     P: 1337 Wa 6164 = Johnston, Hierapolis 24
3 3     ✸ B: F1873 Johnston, Hierapolis 21.3
4 4     NY: 1953.171.892 Johnston, Hierapolis 21.4
5 5     O Johnston, Hierapolis 21.2
6 6     Rex Numismatics Rex Budget 4, 15 Dec. 2023, lot 313