Æ27 - Pseudo-Autonomous ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ

Features

Issuer	City of Hierapolis (Conventus of Cibyra)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	138-192
Composition	Bronze
Weight	10.3 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 445833
References	RPC Online IV.2# 9993 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , SNG Copenhagen# 435 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , BMC Greek# 57-8 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).

Obverse

Radiate-headed and draped bust of Apollo Lairbenos, right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΛΑΙΡΒΗΝΟϹ

Translation: Lairbenos

Reverse

Hygieia Meter seated, left, wearing kalathos, feeding erect serpent from patera, resting arm on tympanum; in right field, Telesphorus standing, facing.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ

Translation: [Coin] of the Hierapolitans

Mint

Hierapolis, Phrygia, modern-day Pamukkale, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (138-192)

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