RPC IV, 659


Image of specimen #5

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/659 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IV.2
Number	659 (temporary)
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Pergamum
Region	Mysia
City	Germe
Reign	Antoninus Pius
Magistrate	Sextus Iulius Faustus (first archon)
Issue	Issue 2
Dating	c. 147–161
Obverse inscription	ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition	Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation	Sacred Senate
Obverse design	draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right
Reverse inscription	ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ, ΦΑΥ (in upper l. field)
Edition	Γερμηνῶν Φαύ(στου)
Translation	of the Germenians, of Faustus
Reverse design	nude Heracles standing, facing, head left, holding club and lion skin
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	20 mm
Average weight	5.01 g
Axis	6, 7
Reference	Ehling 342, GRMK 116, no. 2
Specimens	6 (2 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1	B: I-B	GRMK 116, no. 2	21	5.50	6	Show
2	2	Bern: Righetti 705		22	5.46	6	Show
3	3		vA 1091	19	5.80		Show
4	4	Tübingen	SNG 2196	20	3.85	7	Show
5	5 ✸	NY: 1944.100.42915		20	5.23	6	Show
6	6	Tire: Inv. 2003-550	SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 356	19	4.20	6	Show