RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 72455)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 72455)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Heraclea Pontica
Reign Macrinus
Person (obv.) Diadumenian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Μ ΟΠΕΛ ΑΝΤΩΝ ΔΙΑΔΟΥΜΕΝΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Διαδουμενιανὸς Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Ὀπέλ(λιος) Ἀντων(ῖνος) Διαδουμενιανὸς Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΗΡΑΚΛΗΑϹ ΕΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
Edition Ἡρακλήας ἐν Πόντῳ Ἡρακλήας ἐν Πόντῳ
Translation of Heraclea in Pontus
Reverse design Dionysus wearing short chiton standing facing, head left, holding cantharus in his right hand, resting with his left on thyrsus; at his feet, left panther
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.08 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Rec 177 var.
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    O
    SNG vA 6955
    ✸ T. Mullally coll.