RPC VII.2, 3000

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3000
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Balbinus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΕϹ ΚΕΛ ΒΑΛΒΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κέ(σαρ) Κέλ(ιος) Βαλβεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Caelius Balbinus Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus, right, seen from front
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 Athena seated on shield, left, holding Nike (standing right, holding wreath and palm) and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 22.26 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 240
2 2     Mu
3 3     Mu
4 4     CGT coll. = Zeus Budget 9, 20 June 2020, lot 501