RPC VII.2, 2969

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2969
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΕϹ Μ ΚΛΟΔ ΠΟΥΠΗΝΟϹ (sic) ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κλóδ(ιος) Πουπ<ι>ηνὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητρο(πόλεως) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design on the left, Athena standing right, holding spear and shield resting on ground; in the centre, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; on the right, Nemesis standing left, plucking chiton, holding bridle and cubit rule, at feet, griffin placing forepaw on wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.63 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BNK,G.1104 BMC 247
2 2     ✸ Solidus, EA 11, 14 Jan. 2017, lot 194