RPC VI, 7064 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7064 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Paula (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑΝ ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑΝ ΠΑΥΛΑΝ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἰουλίαν Κορνηλίαν Παῦλαν Σεβαστήν Ἰουλίαν Κορνηλίαν Παῦλαν Σεβ(αστήν)
Translation for Julia Cornelia Paula Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Paula, right
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΤΗϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ τῆς μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ τῆς μητροπόλεω(ς) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, the metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, of the 3 eparchies, twice neocorate
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding ears of corn; at her feet, river god swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 14.25 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference SNG France 1572
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1338 Wa 4653 = SNG 1572
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.54575
3 3     CGT coll. = Zeus Auction 18, 27 June 2021, lot 391
4 4     CGT coll. = Ares EA 6, 19 Jan. 2020, lot 297