RPC VII.2, 2972

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2972
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΕϹ Μ ΚΛω ΠΟΥΠΙΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κέσ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κλώ(διος) Πουπιαηνὸ(ς) Σεβ(αστὸς) Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Claudius Pupienus Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ 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 seated on shield, left, holding Nike (standing right, holding wreath and palm) and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 32.31 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 330, 9 July 2014, lot 171