RPC VII.2, 2970

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2970
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΕϹ Μ ΛΟΔ (sic) ΠΟΠΛΗΝΙΟϹ (sic) ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Augustus pater patriae
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ(ΕΩϹ) Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Reverse design Athena advancing right, head left, holding Nike, spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1869,0701.17 BMC 244
2 2     P: 1387 SNG 1636
3 3     B: 18274156, 1853/12569
4 4     ✸ B: 18274155, I-B
5 5     B: 18274157, Löbb.
6 6     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 1390
7 7     Bern SNG Righetti 1678
8 8     CNG MBS 66, 19 May 2004, lot 1203 = SNG Levante 1116
9 9     Kovacs 16, 29 Sept. 2004, lot 277
10 10     M&M GmbH 30, 28 May 2009, lot 1174