RPC VI, 3831 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3831 (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 ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκρά(τωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Τ Ι ΦΟΝΤ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Τ(ίτου) Ἰ(ουλίου) Φοντ(ιλίου) Ἀλεζάνδρου Γερμηνῶν
Translation under strategos Titus Iulius Fontilius Alexandros of the Germenians
Reverse design Heracles reclining, left, holding club and leaning on vase(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 24.34 g
Axis 12
Reference Ehling 177
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O Ehling 177.2
2 2     Istanbul: 666/40 Ehling 177.1
3 3     CGT coll.