RPC VII.2, 2980

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2980
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 Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Μᾶρκον Κλώδιον Πουπιηνὸν Σεβαστὸν πατέρα πατρίδος 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 μεγίστης καλλίστης βʹ γʹ 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 Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 23.95 g
Axis 12
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     C McClean 9120
2 2     Ayvagediği hoard 21
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     ✸ CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 929 = Lindgren 1630
5 5     Gorny & Mosch EA 271, 29 May 2020, lot 835
6 6     Malloy 10, 31 Oct. 1977, lot 333 = Kress 152, 5 July 1971, lot 264
7 7     Waddel 1, 9 Dec. 1982, lot 527