RPC VII.2, 2970

 

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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
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) <Κ>λ{ό}<ώ>δ(ιος) Ποπληνίος Σεβ(αστὸς) Π(ατήρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ(ΕΩϹ) Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως 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 Athena advancing right, head left, holding Nike, spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 25.75 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)
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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