RPC VII.2, 1491

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1491
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Uncertain
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙϹ
Edition Μαρκιανόπολις
Translation Marcianopolis
Obverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Edition Μαρκιανοπολιτῶν
Translation of the Marcianopolitans
Reverse design Heracles standing right, struggling with the Nemean lion; behind him, quiver and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.94 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference AMNG 536
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 2, 7: same obv. die as 1490/1, 4. 6: same obv. die as 1489/8.
Note On the rev., sometimes, no ligature.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 520 AMNG 536/3
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     CNG Mail Bid Sale 76, 12 Sept. 2007, lot 981
5 5     Naumann 21, 7 Sept. 2014, lot 341
6 6     Naumann 24, 2 Nov. 2014, lot 264
7 7     ✸ Naumann 51, 5 Mar. 2017, lot 247
8 8     Savoca 81 Blue, 18 July 2020, lot 616 = Savoca 28 Blue, 25 Jan. 2020, lot 647 = Savoca 21 Blue, 22 June 2019, lot 582