RPC VII.2, 2977

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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
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 ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Β Γ
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
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

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