RPC VII.2, 3007

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3007
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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Κέσαρ Κέλιος Βαλβεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Πατὴρ Πατρίδος 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 Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ 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 Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 22.35 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 241
2 2     P: 1383 SNG 1626 = Wa 4666
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.54600
4 4     V: GR 19253
5 5     Cahn 60, 2 July 1928, lot 1686
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CNG EA 245, 1 Dec. 2010, lot 278
8 8     Tahberer 1557