RPC VI, 3829 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3829 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Iulius Fontilius Alexandros (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass decorated with Gorgoneion, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Τ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΟΝΤΙΛΙΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Τ(ίτου) Ἰουλ(ίου) Φοντιλίου Ἀλεξάνδρου Γερμηνῶν
Translation under strategos Titus Iulius Fontilius Alexandros, of the Germenians
Reverse design Heracles standing, right, placing knee on the Ceryneian hind's back, holding her by antlers; behind, club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 41 mm
Average weight 40.41 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Brisbane: 1372 G&M 160, Oct. 2007, 1896
2 2     Florence Williams, Florence (Mysia) no. 28