RPC IV.2, 659 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
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)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B GRMK 116, no. 2
2 2     Bern: Righetti 705
3 3     vA 1091
4 4     Tübingen SNG 2196
5 5     ✸ NY: 1944.100.42915
6 6     Tire: Inv. 2003-550 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 356