RPC VII.2, 2977

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2977
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΚΛ ΠΟΥΠΙΗΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Καίσ(αρα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Κλ(ώδιον) Πουπιηνὸν Σεβ(αστὸν) π(ατέρα) π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Marcus Claudius 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 Β Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) βʹ γʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, twice (neocorate), (of the) three (eparchies)
Reverse design Harpocrates standing left, raising finger to lips and holding cornucopia; at his feet, left, altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.05 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18274160, Löbb.
2 2     Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 290 = CNG MBS 66, 19 May 2004, lot 1202 = SNG Levante 1114
3 3     CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 928 = CNG EA 115, 25 May 2005, lot 272 = CNG 33, 15 Mar. 1995, lot 1279 = Bonham 2, 23 Sept. 1980, lot 314 = Boham 1, 21 May 1980, lot 482 = Münzzentrum 26, 7 Nov. 1979, lot 71
4 4     Roma Numismatics 4, 30 Sept. 2012, lot 2417 = Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 289