RPC VII.2, 2984

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 2984
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΚΛωΔ ΠΟΥΠΙΗΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ, Π Π
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Καίσ(αρα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Κλώδ(ιον) Πουπιηνὸν Σεβ(αστὸν) π(ατέρα) π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Marcus Claudius Pupienus Augustus father of the fatherland
Obverse design laureate, 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 Pupienus, laureate, riding on galloping horse right, with right hand spearing lion running left, head right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 25.93 g
Axis 12
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1925,1001.25 Tarsus hoard 85
2 2     B: 18274163, 1895/578
3 3     G SNG 2330
4 4     ✸ NY: 1944.100.54603
5 5     Ayvagediği hoard 20
6 6     Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 291
7 7     Naumann 63, 4 Mar. 2018, lot 473 (Vogl coll.)