RPC VI, 5443 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5443 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) 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
Edition Ἰεραπολειτῶν νεωκόρων
Translation of the Hierapolitans, neocorate
Reverse design Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding cornucopia and rudder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 11.52 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Johnston, Hierapolis 22–3
Specimens 14 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1930,1210.7 Johnston, Hierapolis 22.4
2 2     ✸ P: 1337a Johnston, Hierapolis 22.1
3 3     NY: 1944.100.50446 Johnston, Hierapolis 23.1
4 4     V: GR 34922 Johnston, Hierapolis 22.2
5 5     V: GR 30284 Johnston, Hierapolis 22.3
6 6     Boston: 66.851 Johnston, Hierapolis 23.2
7 7     CNG EA 138, 26 Apr. 2006, lot 150
8 8     M&M GmbH 16, 19 May 2005, lot 512
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     V: GR 34922
11 11     Naville Numismatics 89, 12 May 2024, lot 223 = Numismad 3, 23 July 2022, lot 427
12 12     Kinney Coll., ex Rex Numismatics Rex Budget 3, 10 Nov. 2023, lot 279
13 13     Rex Numismatics Rex Budget 4, 15 Dec. 2023, lot 318
14 14     Rex Numismatics Rex Budget 4, 15 Dec. 2023, lot 319