RPC VII.2, 2976

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2976
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 ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως α 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 Genius Senatus (or the emperor?), laureate and togate, standing facing, head left, holding branch and short sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 26.76 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.1932 BMC 248
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.54604
3 3     Bern SNG Righetti 1679