RPC VII.2, 2992

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2992
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 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 Scylla, with two fish-tail and four dog-foreparts, facing, head left, raising right arm, holding rudder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 26.99 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1925,1001.24 Tarsus hoard 83
2 2     B: 18274158, Fox
3 3     V: GR 38658
4 4     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 1388
5 5     Elsen 117, 15 June 2013, lot 443
6 6     Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 32, 7 June 2015, lot 347
7 7     ✸ Private coll.