RPC VI, 5456 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5456 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
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 Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.51 g
Axis 6
Reference Johnston, Hierapolis 30–1
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1336 Johnston, Hierapolis 31.1
2 2     ✸ B: I-B1900 Johnston, Hierapolis 30
3 3     B: I-B1900 Johnston, Hierapolis 31.2
4 4     V: GR28727 Johnston, Hierapolis 31.3