RPC VII.2, 2978

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2978
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 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 Harpocrates standing left, raising finger to lips and holding cornucopia; at his feet, left, altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 25.09 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: 467-1948 SNG 5335