RPC IV.2, 641 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 641 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Gaius Iulius Nikias (archon)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–165
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ΚΑΙ[
Edition ἱερὰ καὶ--- ἱερὰ καὶ[---]
Translation sacred and[---]
Obverse design turreted and draped bust of the Tyche (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II?) wearing necklace, left
Reverse inscription [Ε]ΠΙ Γ Ι ΝΙΚΙΟΥ [ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟϹ] [ΓΕ]ΡΜΗ[Ν]
Edition ἐπὶ Γαΐου Ἰουλίου Νικίου ἄρχοντος Γερμηνῶν ἐπὶ Γ(αΐου) Ἰ(ουλίου) Νικίου ἄρχοντος Γερμην(ῶν)
Translation under Gaius Iulius Nikias archon, of the Germenians
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) seated on rock, left, holding uncertain object (cup or cista mystica?), resting left hand on rock
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.19 g
Axis 12
Reference Ehling —, GM 770, no. 814(1), LS, p. 70
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Fox) GM 770, no. 814(1), correcting the reading of the name of the 'magistrate' in LS, p. 70