Æ40 - Antoninus Pius ΙΕΡΑΠοΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΧΡΥϹΟΡΟΑϹ
Features
| Issuer |
City of Hierapolis
(Conventus of Cibyra)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 139-146 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 35.07 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 549895 |
| References | RPC Online IV.2# 2004 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius (youthful - lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre
Lettering: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (Ρ shaped as Ϸ)
Unabridged legend: Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Βῆρος Καῖσαρ
Translation: Marcus Aurelius Verus Caesar
Reverse
In centre, river-god Chrysoroas reclining, left, holding poppy and ears of corn, resting on water-urn; to left, Athena standing, right, holding spear and Nike; to right, nude Hermes standing, left, holding purse, caduceus and chlamys
Lettering: ΙΕΡΑΠοΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΧΡΥϹΟΡΟΑϹ
Translation: of the Hierapolitans, Chrysoroas
Mint
Hierapolis, Phrygia, modern-day Pamukkale, TurkeyComments
L. Weber, NC 1913, 16, V, no. 13, L. Weber, JIAN 14 (1912), 73, A.IV.6
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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